iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

ARTY

Market cap $2.56B

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (NASDAQ:AIQ) tracks the Indxx Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Index, which casts a deliberately wide net.

iShares Future AI & Tech ETF is reiterated as a buy, driven by compelling valuation and constructive technicals after a strong YoY gain. ARTY trades at a low 16.5x P/E with a high 24.8% long-term EPS growth rate, resulting in a PEG ratio near 0.7x. The ETF offers significant large-cap, growth, and international exposure, with 85% in information technology and one-third in non-U.S. equities.

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