Global X to launch AI infrastructure ETF
ETF provider Global X is set to launch its latest ETF, focused on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The Global X Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure (AINF) will provide access to companies which are powering AI’s global expansion from data centres to energy systems.
“The growth and availability of AI depend on the components used to power it. While chips and software dominate headlines, the physical backbone of AI is often overlooked. AINF provides dedicated exposure to the energy, materials and data infrastructure that make AI possible. The future is AI, but its foundation is infrastructure.
“Whether your clients are looking to complement their tech exposure or take a broader view of the AI opportunity, AINF offers a targeted, cost-effective solution focused on long-term structural growth,” the firm said.
This will complement its existing AI offerings: Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF, which was launched in November 2018; Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF, which was launched in December 2016; and Artificial Intelligence ETF, launched in April 2024.
Other Global X launches this year include the Global X Gold Bullion (Currency Hedged) ETF (GHLD) and the Global X Russell 2000 (RSSL).
GHLD provides exposure to the price of physical gold by tracking the performance of the price of gold bullion currency-hedged into Australian dollars.
The announcement came more than 20 years after the release of its flagship Global X Physical Gold (GOLD), in addition to the Global X Gold Bullion ETF (GXLD) unveiled in May 2024.
Meanwhile, RSSL provides investors with exposure to US small-cap equities, a segment of the market often positioned to capitalise on emerging opportunities.
This includes the financial, healthcare and industrial sectors, which Global X said are often under-represented in large-cap indices like the S&P 500.
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