Why The U.S.-China AI Arms Race Is Entering A Critical New Phase

The U.S.-China AI race is intensifying, with China rapidly closing the gap in patents, power capacity, and AI model efficiency. U.S. firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Alphabet still lead in high-value chips and model development, but China's power expansion is a decisive factor.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 28, 2025

Should You Invest in the Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF (IGPT)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Software segment of the equity market, the Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF (IGPT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 23, 2005.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 20, 2025

IGPT: A Smart Beta Strategy Might Not Save You From The Drawdown

The Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF (IGPT) uses a revenue-weighted methodology to capture AI and software growth, distinguishing itself from market-cap rivals. IGPT's approach reduces concentration risk, offers a value tilt, and provides broader sector exposure, but remains top-heavy with familiar tech giants. With a high P/E and forward P/B, IGPT is best suited for long-term investors willing to endure volatility and potential near-term losses as the AI hype cools.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 26, 2025

IGPT: Another Fund Made Irrelevant By Its Competitors

IGPT underperforms its benchmark and peers, with low 5-year returns and a notable lag behind its own index. The fund is highly concentrated in its top 10 holdings, increasing risk and correlation with broader equity markets. Despite strong AI market growth projections, IGPT's high fees and poor liquidity make it less attractive than alternatives like AIQ and BAI.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 11, 2025

Beyond GICS, Why IGPT Offers A Truer AI Portfolio

Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF includes software, semis, cloud, and AI leaders across sectors - beyond what GICS-restricted tech ETFs like VGT or XLK allow. Focuses on companies with majority AI/software revenue, enabling inclusion of Meta, Alphabet, and global innovators excluded elsewhere. Allows emerging markets and cross-sector names like healthcare or real estate if AI revenues qualify - adding unique diversification.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 12, 2025

A Practical Guide to AI ETFs

As artificial intelligence transforms industries, investors face a critical question: How can they strategically approach investments in AI ETFs? Rene Reyna, head of Thematic and Specialty Product Strategy for ETFs at Invesco, offers valuable insights into navigating this complex landscape.

ETF Trends • Jul 10, 2025

Diversify & Innovate: The Smart Way to Use Thematic ETFs

Thematic ETFs offer exciting opportunities for investors to capitalize on long-term, transformative trends shaping the world. For financial advisors, the key lies in effectively integrating these specialized products into client portfolios to achieve targeted exposure without compromising overall diversification.

ETF Trends • Jul 3, 2025

AI Infrastructure Stocks Drop

The Nasdaq is down well over 3% as of this writing, with AI hardware names driving the declines. The main AI infrastructure stock, Nvidia, is down roughly 20% over the last two trading days, which equates to a drop of nearly $700 billion in market cap.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 27, 2025

IGPT: Promising AI Growth With High Risks And Elevated Valuations

IGPT has a high expense ratio of 0.58% and significant exposure to cyclical semiconductor and software stocks, making it volatile and expose it to higher risk. The fund has not surpassed its 2021 peak and remains 24.7% below it, indicating high volatility and potential downside risk. Despite benefiting from AI evolution, IGPT's current valuation is expensive, with technology stocks showing elevated forward P/E ratios.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 13, 2025

5 AI ETFs to Invest in the Biggest Opportunity in a Generation

It's no secret that artificial intelligence, or AI, is the key trend driving the stock market right now, especially when it comes to some of the largest and most popular companies to invest in. But choosing individual AI stocks can be challenging.

The Motley Fool • Jan 9, 2025