EXPLORE THEMATIC ETFS ALIGNED WITH MEGA FORCES
iSHARES THEMATIC ETFs
Thematic investing focuses on forward-looking themes, including technological advancements like robotics and semiconductors, as well as consumer-driven trends such as electric vehicles and home builders. iShares provides ETFs, along with timely insights and portfolio analysis tools, to help advisors gain exposure to themes that are top of mind for their clients.
Thematic, sub-sector, country, & real asset ETFs offer precise exposures to capture the impact of mega forces. BlackRock offers the widest range of ETFs to help investors position their portfolios for these seismic shifts – from custom thematic exposures to those built around traditional market classifications.
Thematic ETFs
Purpose-built to capture themes from bottom-up, often using a sector & geography-agnostic approach.
Sub-sector ETFs
Focus on a specific subset of companies within an industry. Allowing investors to make targeted bets on particular themes.
Region & Country ETFs
Target growth in specific geographies, driven by themes like geopolitics & demographics.
Real Asset ETFs
Access tangible assets that have intrinsic value. Including exposure to commodities, real estate, infrastructure, & natural resources.
Mega forces are key areas of change that financial professionals must focus on in the coming years. Mega forces allow your clients to invest in trends that are expected to have a profound impact on the future of our global economy.
81% of global ETF investors plan on increasing exposure to thematic ETFs.¹ Explore how iShares can help your clients potentially capture the trend.
AI and Robotics
Exposure to companies at the forefront of robotics and artificial intelligence innovation.
Semiconductors
Exposure to U.S. companies that design, manufacture, and distribute semiconductors.
Emerging markets ex China
Exposure to emerging markets while maintaining flexibility for a tailored approach to invest in China.
Picking single stocks is hard. Broad indexes can water down your theme convictions. Mega forces may allow you to target high-conviction trends without going too broad, in an ever-evolving innovation landscape.
Only 10% of the S&P 500’s largest companies have remained in the top 20 over the last two decades.2
As examples, clean energy and EV supply chains involve companies across 6 different sectors.3 A single sector may no longer fully capture the complete value chain of a theme.
In the last two decades, the U.S. contributed 23% to global R&D growth; while South & Southeast Asia contributed 46%.4
Artificial intelligence can automate laborious tasks, analyze huge sets of data and help generate fresh ideas. Digital disruption goes beyond AI.
Aging populations in major economies are poised to limit how much countries can produce and grow. By contrast, selected emerging market economies can benefit from younger populations and growing middle classes.
The transition to a low-carbon economy is set to spur a massive reallocation of capital as energy systems are rewired.
In a marked departure from the post-Cold War period of increasing globalization, we see countries favoring national security and resilience over economic efficiency.
A fast-evolving financial architecture is changing how households and companies use cash, borrow, transact and seek returns.
Through a single trade, XT provides exposure to nine pivotal themes driven by technological advancements, shifting demographics, changing consumer preferences, and evolving demand for finite resources.
Innovation Leaders
Access global companies with significant exposure to exponential technologies, which displace older technologies, create new markets, and have the potential to create significantly positive economic benefits.
Focus on Technology Producers & Users
The fund’s index employs a unique process that evaluates global stocks of technology producers and users across nine technology themes.
Spans Global Sectors
Look to capture potential growth from firms driving technological advances across all areas of the economy.
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