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Category
Best Artificial Intelligence ETFs
Thematic AI, robotics and semiconductor exposure. Concentrated by construction. Ranked by TradeAlpha Score with costs, performance and risk measured from observed prices.
Category
Artificial Intelligence
Thematic AI, robotics and semiconductor exposure. Concentrated by construction.
SMH · VanEck
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Concentrated semiconductor leadership basket with high AI infrastructure sensitivity
Score 381Y +87.8%
SOXX · iShares
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Semiconductor industry exposure tied to AI capex, hardware cycles and chip leadership
Score 371Y +111.3%
BOTZ · Global X
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
Thematic robotics and artificial-intelligence exposure with concentrated holdings
Score 24.81Y +5.7%
How to compare
What separates funds in this category
Concentration
Narrower mandates hold fewer positions, which raises both the dispersion of outcomes and the depth of drawdowns.
Observed volatility and drawdown
Every fund page reports both, measured from verified daily prices rather than described in words.
Side by side
All funds in this category
| Ticker | Fund | Score | 1Y return |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 38 | +87.8% |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 37 | +111.3% |
| BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | 24.8 | +5.7% |
Ordered by TradeAlpha Score. Blank cells mean the value is not published for that fund. Ordering describes structural quality, not expected return.
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