By theme

AI (artificial intelligence) ETFs

A single fund that bundles together companies building and using artificial intelligence.

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A narrow, fast-moving slice of tech

What AI (artificial intelligence) ETFs are

An AI ETF is a fund that holds many companies connected to artificial intelligence — chipmakers, software firms, and businesses using AI in their products. An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a basket of shares you can buy in one trade, so a single purchase spreads your money across the whole group instead of one company.

A beginner might look at an AI ETF because it is an easy way to follow a theme they find interesting, without having to choose individual companies themselves. One trade gives you a slice of dozens of firms tied to the same idea.

The catch: this is a narrow theme, not a whole market. AI funds hold far fewer companies than a broad world ETF, they overlap heavily with big tech names you may already own, and their prices can swing sharply up and down. That makes them a small satellite slice for most people, rather than a first building block.

At a glance

What it holdsCompanies building or using AI

Number of holdings~30–100 companies

Risk levelHigh — narrow, concentrated theme

Typical fee (TER)~0.35%–0.65% per year

Overlaps withBig tech and broad technology funds

Why beginners look here

One theme, one trade

It packages many AI-linked companies into a single fund, so you follow the theme without buying shares in each company one by one.

Bigger swings than the market

The trade-off for following a fast-moving theme is sharper ups and downs than a broad world fund.

Often overlaps big tech

Many top AI holdings are the same large tech firms already sitting inside broad market funds.

What to look for

Top holdings and concentration Check how much of the fund sits in its five largest companies — a high number means you lean heavily on just a few names.

Overlap with what you own Compare the top holdings with any tech or world fund you hold, since AI ETFs often repeat the same big companies.

Cost (TER) The total expense ratio is the yearly fee; theme funds usually cost more than a plain world ETF, so it is worth knowing the number.

How it defines AI Read the fund's rules (called its index) to see what actually counts as an AI company, as definitions vary widely between providers.

Popular AI (artificial intelligence) ETFs

A few of the largest, pulled live from the screener — an example, not a recommendation.

Invesco Artificial Intelligence Enablers UCITS ETF Acc

IVAI · IE000LGWDNE5

Stocks IE Reinvests

Yearly fee (TER)?0.35%

1-yr return+59.8%

Fund size?€36m

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence Big Data UCITS ETF 1C

XAIX · IE00BGV5VN51

Stocks IE Reinvests

Yearly fee (TER)?0.35%

1-yr return+44.3%

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Good to know

Is an AI ETF too risky for a beginner?

It carries more risk than a broad world ETF because it holds fewer companies all tied to one theme, so prices can move sharply. Many people who buy theme funds keep them as a small slice alongside a broader core, rather than as their main holding.

Isn't this just the same as a technology ETF?

They overlap a lot, since both lean on large tech firms, but an AI fund is narrower and focuses on companies specifically linked to artificial intelligence. That tighter focus usually means more concentration and bigger swings.

What could make an AI ETF drop suddenly?

Because the holdings are concentrated in a single theme, disappointing results from a few large companies, changing expectations about AI, or a general tech sell-off can all move the whole fund at once.