For investors who favor exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the market has never been more dynamic. Not only do ETFs now outnumber individual stocks, but the sheer versatility of today’s funds allows investors to target nuanced strategies, from exposure to thematic trends like the memory chip shortage to increasingly risky leveraged short-term speculation.
But as with any asset class, being innovative is no guarantee of success. And despite AI continuing to dominate the market narrative, one ETF that provides exposure to it has demonstrated that an early start does not always translate into market-beating returns.