The first half of 2026 showed thematic investors moving beyond broad AI stories into bottleneck-specific ETFs tied to memory, semiconductors, photonics, power, grid infrastructure and space, while stale internet, China, disruption and precious-metal exposures struggled, confirming flows followed fundamentals visibility.
Thematic ETF flows are confirming the macro narrative, but selectively: investors are buying AI infrastructure, semiconductors, grid, REITs, biotech and financials while avoiding natural resources, legacy energy, China internet, space and housing rallies not supported by durable inflows for now.
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Beyond AI, the best thematic opportunities appear in under-owned areas where price action, flows and macro catalysts are beginning to align: finance/fintech, REITs, infrastructure, dividend quality and selective power-linked themes, while natural resources remain poorly confirmed.
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Thematic ETF flows still favor AI-linked software, semiconductors, electrification and infrastructure, but leadership is narrowing. Investors are rotating away from commodity hedges and weaker speculative themes while adding selectively to REITs as lower crude and rates become plausible near-term catalyst
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