WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund

WTAI

Market cap $341M

AI hyperscaler capex is set to nearly triple to $1.4T by 2027, fueling a multi-year demand wave for semiconductors and infrastructure. Top AI ETFs - SMH, XSD, SOXX, WTAI and SMHX - offer diversified or targeted exposure to leading beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure buildout. All five highlighted ETFs earn Buy Quant ratings, with strong momentum, low expenses, and high liquidity, making them attractive for both short- and long-term investors.

By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research; and Samuel Rines, Macro Strategist, Model Portfolios Key Takeaways Nvidia's $5 billion investment in Intel, following Washington's equity stake, marks a seismic shift from subsidies to equity-based industrial policy aimed at de-risking strategic chokepoints in semiconductors.

The WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund offers diversified exposure to leading AI companies, primarily in the United States and large-cap tech. WTAI has outperformed the Nasdaq-100 over the past year but underperformed since inception, partly due to launch timing. WTAI is a lower-cost AI ETF, but ARKK offers higher liquidity, tighter spreads, and superior 1-year performance, making it a strong alternative.

I recommend buying WTAI due to surging AI-driven CapEx among tech giants, signaling a structural shift. Nvidia's ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with GPU developers and AI startups multiplying significantly through 2025. Record computer patents and widespread AI adoption among S&P 500 companies underscore the sector's momentum.

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The Nasdaq is down well over 3% as of this writing, with AI hardware names driving the declines. The main AI infrastructure stock, Nvidia, is down roughly 20% over the last two trading days, which equates to a drop of nearly $700 billion in market cap.

Artificial intelligence equities were market leaders last year. Much of that leadership was sourced via familiar semiconductor names such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM).

Communication services and technology were two of the best-performing sectors in 2024 and much of that bullishness was attributable to the artificial intelligence trade. More of the same could be in store this year amid forecasts calling for elevated AI spending.

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Shares of Nvidia (NVDA) are down a staggering 17.22% for the week ending Sept. 4. That decline is made all the worse when considering U.S. markets were closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday.