The AI Trade Is Getting Harder to Pick, But These 3 ETFs Take a Different Route

Following a 7% pullback earlier in June, the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 has bounced back more than 5% as bullish investors demonstrate that they believe the artificial intelligence (AI) trade still has plenty of room to run. But with volatility remaining elevated, investors are finding it increasingly difficult to identify potential individual winners.

MarketBeat • Jun 18, 2026

Bottom of the Stack: ETFs Fueling the AI Power Play

Markets have treated AI as a gold rush of LLMs, chips and cloud applications, but as the industry shifts from chatbots to agentic systems —  AI that autonomously runs workflows and makes decisions — hyperscalers are now facing a brutal physical bottleneck.

ETF Trends • Jun 9, 2026

These ETFs Owned Russell 2000's Biggest Winners Before They Soared 400%+ In 2026

Investors searching for the biggest stock winners of 2026 may be surprised to learn they already own some of them through small-cap ETFs.

Benzinga • Jun 3, 2026

AIPO - Defiance AI Power Infrastructure ETF, The First ETF Focused on AI Power Infrastructure, Surpasses $500 Million in AUM

MIAMI, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs today announced that the  Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (Nasdaq: AIPO) — named Best New Thematic ETF at the 2026 ETF.com Awards* has surpassed $500 million in assets under management, reaching the milestone in less than ten months since the fund's July 24, 2025 launch. The award, announced at FutureProof Citywide in Miami on March 9, 2026, recognized AIPO from a field of approximately 750 new ETFs launched in 2025 through a rigorous process including quantitative screening, qualitative analysis, editorial review, and community vote.

GlobeNewsWire • May 5, 2026

Forget Nvidia, Tesla — BlackRock Just Flagged 'Beyond' AI Trade

The AI trade isn't over. But it's getting crowded—and a little predictable.

Benzinga • May 1, 2026

AIPO - Defiance AI Power Infrastructure ETF, The First ETF Focused on AI Power Infrastructure, Surpasses $300 Million in AUM

MIAMI, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Defiance ETFs today announced that the Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (Nasdaq: AIPO) — named Best New Thematic ETF at the 2026 ETF.com Awards* — has surpassed $300 million in assets under management, reaching the milestone in less than nine months since the fund's July 24, 2025 launch. The award, announced at FutureProof Citywide in Miami on March 9, 2026, recognized AIPO from a field of approximately 750 new ETFs launched in 2025 through a rigorous process including quantitative screening, qualitative analysis, editorial review, and community vote.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 17, 2026

AIPO: Positioned For Growth Across The AI Value Chain

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (AIPO) offers diversified exposure across the AI value chain, spanning energy, industrials, utilities, and IT sectors. AIPO is uniquely positioned to benefit from long-term growth in data center and power infrastructure development, benefiting from multiple market dynamics. I recommend AIPO with a Buy rating, citing robust demand signals, healthy backlogs, and a decades-long growth runway for supporting AI infrastructure.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 1, 2026

Beyond Tech: How Infrastructure ETFs are Cashing in on the AI Supercycle

AIPO and peers tap AI's hidden layer as surging data center power needs drive infrastructure ETFs to ride the electrification-fueled growth wave.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 18, 2026

AIPO, the First ETF Focused on AI Power, Surpasses $200M in AUM

Defiance ETFs today announced that the Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (Nasdaq: AIPO) has surpassed $200 million in assets under management. The fun

GlobeNewsWire • Mar 3, 2026

3 Straightforward ETF Plays to Build AI Exposure Into a Portfolio

Exceptional Q4 earnings and an impressive end to 2025 for tech leader NVIDIA Corp. NASDAQ: NVDA may indicate that the AI phenomenon isn't slowing down any time soon. Despite fears of a bubble, the AI industry is continuing its rapid expansion to a degree that makes it difficult for just about any sector or industry to ignore.

MarketBeat • Mar 2, 2026