Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF

PAVE

Börsenwert 13,5 Mrd. $

Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF is rated 'Buy' for its pure-play builder focus and competitive long-term returns versus SPY. PAVE's low utility exposure (~3%) and heavy industrials allocation (~76%) insulate it from rate-sensitive sector headwinds affecting peers - IGF and IFRA. AI buildout and government spending (IIJA, CHIPS) underpin PAVE's growth outlook through mid-2027, with 75% odds of continued outperformance.

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The Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) was launched on March 6, 2017, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Infrastructure segment of the equity market.

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PAVE is an infrastructure ETF that functions as an AI power-buildout fund. The firms driving it are the ones wiring and servicing data centers. Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF trades at 22.2x forward against the Industrials ETF at 26.3x, with higher forward EPS growth to boot. I look through the fund at its constituent holdings to see how the fund is positioned in forward P/E, EPS growth, net margins, and technical indicators. I'm optimistic.

The Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) was launched on March 6, 2017, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Utilities - Infrastructure segment of the equity market.

The Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) is positioned to benefit from hyperscaler AI infrastructure capex, offering less speculative exposure than mega-cap tech stocks. PAVE has outperformed the S&P 500 and Magnificent Seven over the past year, with a 29% total return and robust earnings growth in its holdings. With a diversified portfolio of 100 mid- and large-cap companies, PAVE reduces concentration risk and captures growth from data center and grid expansion.

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