3 AI ETFs to Buy Now for the Coming Tech Revolution

AI EXPLOSION: These 3 ETFs Position You for the Next Tech Gold Rush

Forget picking individual stocks—smart money flows into diversified AI baskets

THE QUANT PLAY

First fund leverages machine learning algorithms to identify market patterns traditional analysts miss—cuts through noise like a hot knife through butter

THE ROBOTICS RAMP-UP

Second ETF targets automation companies transforming manufacturing floors and surgical suites—bypasses human limitations with mechanical precision

THE CHIP MAKERS

Third fund bets on semiconductor firms powering the AI infrastructure boom—because silicon still rules everything around here

Wall Street's latest flavor? Packaging innovation into tidy expense ratios while convincing you they invented the wheel—just shinier and with higher fees

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1. Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

AI didn't become a big deal only after OpenAI introduced its ChatGPT large language model (LLM) in late 2022. South Korean financial services company Mirae Asset launched the(AIQ -0.58%) on May 11, 2018.

The Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF owns 88 stocks. Its largest holdings include Chinese tech giant(BABA -4.19%), chipmaker(AMD -1.25%), electronics manufacturer, electric vehicle and humanoid robot maker(TSLA -0.82%), and Google parent(GOOG -1.44%) (GOOGL -1.37%).

This ETF's annual expense ratio is 0.68%, which is higher than many passive index ETFs. However, the Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF has delivered an average annual return since inception of 17.9%. The ETF is up more than 30% year to date. With those kinds of gains, most investors won't mind the expenses.

As you might expect, the stocks in this ETF's portfolio tend to be richly valued. The average price-to-earnings ratio is roughly 26.8. Again, though, with the historic returns the fund has delivered, valuation hasn't been a problem.

2. iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

Financial services giant(BLK 0.07%) offers hundreds of ETFs. I think its best AI-focused fund is the(BAI 0.50%). This ETF is relatively new, though: BlackRock launched it on Oct. 21, 2024.

The iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF is, as its name indicates, actively managed. BlackRock's investment team researches the fundamentals of global AI and technology stocks without excluding any based solely on their market cap.

This ETF currently owns 39 stocks. Its top holdings include GPU maker(NVDA 1.68%), semiconductor maker(AVGO -0.26%), software giant(MSFT -0.54%), Facebook and Instagram parent(META 2.16%), and database pioneer(ORCL 3.10%).

The iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF's annual expense ratio is 0.68%. However, with fee waivers currently offered by BlackRock, the net expense ratio is only 0.55%.

3. ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

If you want to invest more heavily in robotics, the(ROBO 0.20%) could be right up your alley. ROBO Global and Exchange Traded Concepts launched it on Oct. 21, 2013, making it one of the oldest AI ETFs on the market.

The ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF owns 77 stocks. Many of those are robotics stocks, but not all of them. Its top holdings include warehouse robotics company(SYM -2.40%), air taxi innovator(JOBY -1.35%), Japanese automation and robotics company(FANUY 3.23%), automated test equipment and robotics company(TER 0.41%), and Chinese robot maker.

This ETF has delivered an average annual return of 8.6% since inception. However, it's been a much bigger winner more recently, averaging an annual return of roughly 16.9% over the last three years. The fund is up more than 20% in 2025.

You will pay a little more for the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF than for the other two on our list. Its annual expense ratio is 0.95%. But if you believe that robots will become much more widely adopted in the future, the expenses associated with this ETF should pale in comparison with the long-term returns it could generate.