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Thematic investment themes to learn more about in 2023
Are your clients asking about self-driving cars, robotics, cybersecurity and other cutting
edge technologies? These investment ideas can help you get started.
Why consider investing in US infrastructure ETFs
The need to revitalize U.S. infrastructure presents a unique investment opportunity for
investors. iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (IFRA) provides access to U.S. Infrastructure companies that can help you position your clients’ portfolios to potentially benefit from public sector spending and may help provide resilience in inflationary environments.
$1 Trillion on U.S infrastructure
U.S. infrastructure spending is set to accelerate over the next decade from $400B (2010-2020) to about $1Trillion (2020-2029).1
Outperformance in inflationary environments
Global infrastructure has historically outperformed in inflationary environments, with positive average annualized return.2
Lowest cost access to U.S. infrastructure
At 0.30% expense ratio, IFRA is ranked the lowest cost U.S. infrastructure ETF.3
Why consider investing in cybersecurity ETFs
By 2025, the cost of cyber attacks is projected to reach $11 trillion annually. Cybersecurity is
no longer a luxury - it’s a necessity.4 iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) can help you position your client’s portfolio’s to capture companies leading the fight against cybercrime.
Genome sequencing becomes commercially viable
Sequencing a human genome is cheaper today than it has ever been (~170,000x cheaper today than two decades ago).5 More affordable genetic insights will increase drug development efforts.
Gain exposure to innovation in healthcare
IDNA provides access to companies leading the way in genomics, immunology, and bioengineering.
Genome sequencing becomes commercially viable
At 0.47% expense ratio, IDNA is ranked less expensive than 85% of the funds in its category.6
Why consider investing in Robotics & AI ETFs
In 2021, there were more robots sold in North America than any other year.7iShares Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Multisector ETF (IRBO) gives you access to companies driving robotics and artificial intelligence reshaping the world.
Better, stronger, faster
The number of industrial robots is expected to double between 2019 and 2025.8
Access opportunities in robotics and AI
IRBO provides access to companies that may benefit from innovation in robotics and AI - from delivery and warehouse robots to the companies providing analytics enabling transformations across sectors.
Lowest cost
At 0.47% expense ratio, IRBO is ranked less expensive than 85% of the funds in its category.9
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1.Source: USA Facts, Department of Treasury, as of 2020 and the White House Fact Sheet as of 2021. The next 10 years of spending are based on the spending estimates announced by the White House. The current spending proposal calls for $1 trillion in new spending in infrastructure across the next eight years this implies an annualized spending of $125 billion per year, assuming funding remains at the proposed levels, which is what is shown in the 2029 figure. There is no guarantee these forecasts come to pass.
2Source: Asset classes represented by S&P (Global Infrastructure: S&P Global Infrastructure Total Return Index),MSCI (Global Stocks: MSCI ACWI Net Total Return; Global Real Estate: MSCI World Real Estate Net Total Return Index), Bloomberg (Global IG Bonds: Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index); Bloomberg data as of 12/31/22 (monthly data 2/2007).
3.Source: Morningstar as of 12/31/2022 The comparison universe is between IFRA and all Mutual funds and ETFs in the Morningstar Infrastructure category. With an expense ratio of 0.30%, IFRA is the lowest-cost fund in the category out of 114 funds.
4 Source: November 2020, “Cybercrime To Cost the World $10.5 Trillion Annually by 2025"
5 Source: Fortinet, “Cyber Threat Predictions for 2022"
6 Source: Morningstar as of 12/31/2022. The comparison universe is between IDNA and all Mutual funds and ETFs in the Morningstar Health Category. With an expense ratio of 0.47%, IDNA was the 28th lowest-cost fund in the category out of 186 funds.
7 Source: https://www.automate.org/news/robot-sales-in-north-america-have-strongest-year-ever-in-2021
8 Source: BofA Covid 19 Investment Implications Series, May 2020
9 Source: Morningstar as of 12/31/2022. The comparison universe is between IRBO and all Mutual funds and ETFs in the Morningstar Technology category. With an expense ratio of 0.47%, IRBO was the 41st lowest-cost fund in the category out of 290 funds.
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