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Weekly Thematic Pulse: Oil Wins the Day, but AI Still Owns the Flows

AI, Alternative Energy, Analysis, Crypto, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Technology, Thematic Insights / Patrick Torbert / AIQ, AMLP, BUG, CIBR, CLOU, GLD, GRID, HACK, ICLN, JETS, JTEK, OIH, PCG, POWR, QCLN, QQQ, SMH, SOXX, VTV, VUG

Our weekly check-in on thematic ETF flows as they relate to developing news stories shows renewed interest in Energy, some near-term rotation from Growth-to-Value styles and a market that is favoring results over concepts. However the macro backdrop remains constructive with employment strong, services and manufacturing PMI expanding and core inflation continuing at low levels. […]

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AIQ, AMLP, BUG, CIBR, CLOU, GLD, GRID, HACK, ICLN, JETS, JTEK, OIH, PCG, POWR, QCLN, QQQ, SMH, SOXX, VTV, VUG

Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook

Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / BITQ, BKCH, CRPT, DAPP, ICF, ICLN, IYR, WGMI, XLRE, ZAP

Blockchain and semiconductors are rebounding after Friday’s sharp AI/momentum selloff, while REITs, clean energy, electrification and cybersecurity remain under pressure.

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BITQ, BKCH, CRPT, DAPP, ICF, ICLN, IYR, WGMI, XLRE, ZAP

Factor Friday | Thematic Edition: Value Leads the Scoreboard, AI Reclaims the Tape

AI, Analysis, Cyber, Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Technology, Thematic Insights / Patrick Torbert / AIQ, AMLP, ARKQ, BAI, BOTZ, CGDV, DGRO, FCG, ICLN, IGV, KOPX, MLPX, MTUM, OIH, PAVE, PDP, POWR, QCLN, ROBO, SCHD, SKYY, SPMO, VIG, VYM, XOOP

For thematic ETF investors, the better question is not “Growth or Value?” It is which Growth, and which Value? The Growth side is AI infrastructure, semiconductors, software, robotics, and momentum. The Value side is dividend income, legacy energy, infrastructure, and selected real-asset exposure. The data argues for a barbell: participate in the AI-led rebound, but do not ignore the rate-and-inflation regime that put Value ahead in the first place.

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AIQ, AMLP, ARKQ, BAI, BOTZ, CGDV, DGRO, FCG, ICLN, IGV, KOPX, MLPX, MTUM, OIH, PAVE, PDP, POWR, QCLN, ROBO, SCHD, SKYY, SPMO, VIG, VYM, XOOP

Thematic ETF Outlook Ahead of the FOMC: Fed Patience Meets AI Capex, Oil Inflation, and a Crowded Growth Rebound

Analysis, Thematic Insights / Patrick Torbert / AIQ, AMLP, ARKK, BAI, CGDV, DGRO, GRID, ICLN, IFRA, IGV, MLPX, OIH, PAVE, QTUM, SCHD, SMH, SOXX, TAN, VNQ, VYM, XOP

A patient Fed leaves thematic ETF investors balancing AI infrastructure strength against oil-driven inflation risk. Recent flows favor a barbell of semiconductors, grid infrastructure, dividend income, energy, and MLPs while trimming extended software and speculative growth themes into today’s decision.

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AIQ, AMLP, ARKK, BAI, CGDV, DGRO, GRID, ICLN, IFRA, IGV, MLPX, OIH, PAVE, QTUM, SCHD, SMH, SOXX, TAN, VNQ, VYM, XOP

Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook

Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / BITQ, BKCH, CNBS, CNRG, ESPO, HERO, ICLN, MSOS, TAN

Today’s setup points to a thematic market where cannabis, blockchain, and speculative beta are extending leadership, while clean energy, gaming, uranium, and precious-metals-linked themes are lagging into a wait-and-see macro tape.

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BITQ, BKCH, CNBS, CNRG, ESPO, HERO, ICLN, MSOS, TAN

Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook

Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / ARKK, FLYU, FTXL, HACK, ICLN, IGV, ITA, KOPX, TAN, XME

The market is attempting a risk-on rotation driven by falling oil and yields, but thematic leadership is fragmenting: cyclicals and high-beta themes are rebounding tactically, while software and mega-cap growth continue to lose relative sponsorship.

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ARKK, FLYU, FTXL, HACK, ICLN, IGV, ITA, KOPX, TAN, XME

Thematic ETF Daily Trading Outlook

Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / BAI, CNBS, GDX, GLD, HYDR, ICLN, KOPX, LABU, SILJ, SLV

The market is still trapped between two forces: structurally strong AI demand and a macro backdrop being squeezed by energy disruption, firmer yields, and a Fed that looks less willing to lean dovish. The result is a narrower tape where software and select semis can still attract capital, but hard-asset leadership is no longer broad and precious-metals beta is actively being unwound.

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BAI, CNBS, GDX, GLD, HYDR, ICLN, KOPX, LABU, SILJ, SLV

Alternative Energy vs. Legacy Energy: Where Nuclear Fits in the Energy Transition

Alternative Energy, Analysis, Thematic Insights / Patrick Torbert / ICLN, QCLN, TAN, URA, URNM, XLE, XOP

Energy-thematic ETFs do not respond to the same macro forces. Oil producers rally with commodity shocks, renewable energy funds move with interest rates and infrastructure spending, while nuclear ETFs occupy a hybrid role tied to uranium markets and rising global electricity demand.

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ICLN, QCLN, TAN, URA, URNM, XLE, XOP

Thematic Daily Trading Update

Daily Trading Outlook / Patrick Torbert / ARKG, BEDZ, CRPT, FAN, FLYU, FRNW, GDX, GLD, ICLN, JETS, KOPX, LABU, LFSC, SILJ, SLV, STCE, TAN, WGMI

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 • Source: FactSet Macro & Equity U.S. equities were marginally higher on Tuesday as the surface-level calm masked another day of strong dispersion. Cap‑weighted indices leaned on a handful of mega‑cap winners (AAPL, NVDA, AMZN) and a rebound in moneycenter banks, while software resumed its slide after last week’s brief stabilization.

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ARKG, BEDZ, CRPT, FAN, FLYU, FRNW, GDX, GLD, ICLN, JETS, KOPX, LABU, LFSC, SILJ, SLV, STCE, TAN, WGMI

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