Thematic+31.1%

Average Thematic fund, over 5 years

Data as of Nov 6, 2026 · a scoreboard, not advice

By assets: +107.7%
Past year: +1.6%
Today: +1.8%
Assets: $362.5B
AI & Semis share: 42%

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Story of the year · Every themeYTDNine Themes268 ETFs · $362.5B · by assets+28.7%Cyber & Cloud, the leading theme

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Thematic ETFs by Theme

YTD

Money in each theme · $362.5BLargest theme first

AI & semis2nd of 9

100 funds · $151.4B · +26.5%

SMH+28.8%$57.7B SOXX+36.2%$37.6B DRAMnew$14.4B AIQ+11.9%$9.6B 96 more$32.1B

Infrastructure4th of 9

39 funds · $57.1B · +8.1%

PAVE+7.2%$14.0B GRID+1.4%$11.0B IGF+7.6%$10.8B EMLP+16.1%$4.2B 35 more$17.1B

Disruptive tech5th of 9

26 funds · $47.6B · +0.7%

IGV−6.4%$12.4B BAI+1.7%$10.1B IGM+10.0%$9.6B ARKK−1.9%$7.9B 22 more$7.6B

Defense & space7th of 9

33 funds · $38.8B · −4.9%

ITA−3.4%$11.6B PPA−1.8%$7.4B SHLD−9.9%$6.3B XAR−7.0%$5.1B 29 more$8.4B

Cyber & cloud1st of 9

15 funds · $28.0B · +28.7%

CIBR+27.7%$16.9B HACK+37.9%$3.4B SKYY+12.6%$3.2B BUG+43.0%$2.1B 11 more$2.3B

China8th of 9

25 funds · $19.3B · −15.7%

MCHI−13.1%$5.8B KWEB−26.9%$4.4B FXI−8.1%$4.0B CQQQ−22.7%$1.8B 21 more$3.2B

Nuclear & uranium9th of 9

10 funds · $9.9B · −25.3%

URA−24.3%$4.5B NLR−28.8%$2.8B URNM−24.8%$1.7B NUKZ−14.5%$585M 6 more$353M

Clean energy & EV6th of 9

15 funds · $5.3B · −4.3%

ICLN+0.4%$2.0B LIT−5.7%$1.1B TAN−7.2%$1.0B DRIV−3.5%$300M 11 more$798M

Quantum3rd of 9

5 funds · $5.2B · +12.4%

QTUM+13.3%$4.9B WQTM−2.8%$288M QTUPnew$16M CQTMnew$13M 1 more$1M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · the 36 largest funds named · tile width = AUM in the theme

Top 8 Thematic ETFs

YTD

Average fund+3.5%

By assets+12.2%

Past year+1.6%

Today+1.8%

ETFs268

#TickerFundTrendTodayYTD ▼1YAssets

1WCBRWisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund−0.5%+49.9%+37.3%$213M

2BUGGlobal X - Cybersecurity ETF−0.6%+43.0%+29.8%$2.1B

3FTXLFirst Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF+4.0%+42.9%+46.1%$1.0B

4CHPSXtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF+3.0%+38.1%+40.1%$127M

5IHAKiShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF−1.1%+38.0%+30.0%$1.2B

6HACKAmplify Cybersecurity ETF−0.5%+37.9%+30.2%$3.4B

7SPAMThemes Cybersecurity ETF−0.9%+37.5%+23.8%$7M

8CHPXGlobal X - AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF+4.7%+36.7%+31.4%$108M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 268 funds ranked by YTD

Largest Thematic ETFs

YTD

#FundTrendTodayYTD1Y

1SMH$57.7B+3.6%+28.8%+29.5%

2SOXX$37.6B+3.5%+36.2%+34.5%

3CIBR$16.9B+0.0%+27.7%+21.1%

4DRAM$14.4Bnew+6.2%——

5PAVE$14.0B+0.8%+7.2%+7.7%

6IGV$12.4B−0.1%−6.4%−11.5%

7ITA$11.6B+1.3%−3.4%−1.0%

8GRID$11.0B+1.4%+1.4%−1.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · by assets

Total ETF Return by Theme

YTD

1Sectors+10.1%

2US Stock Styles+9.4%

3Low-Cost Core+9.4%

4Commodities+7.6%

5International+7.6%

6Income+7.3%

7Defined Outcome+5.9%

8Thematic+3.5%

9Bonds & Cash+0.8%

10Thematic Income−6.7%

11Leveraged−22.0%

12Crypto−22.4%

13Single-Stock−34.4%

14New Launchestoo new

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · average fund

ETF Thematic Highs & Lows

YTD

LowHighSpread

CommoditiesSilver & metals−26.1%Oil & gas+48.4%74.4 pts

ThematicNuclear & uranium−25.3%Cyber & cloud+28.7%53.9 pts

SectorsCommunication−8.8%Energy+34.5%43.4 pts

Single-StockTSLA−49.6%NVDA−19.6%30.0 pts

US Stock StylesGrowth−0.5%Value+19.5%20.0 pts

CryptoSpot ether−24.7%Spot bitcoin−13.8%10.9 pts

IncomePremium income+6.5%Dividend stocks+14.4%8.0 pts

InternationalEmerging+7.5%Region & country+12.3%4.8 pts

Bonds & CashTreasuries−0.1%Cash & T-bills+3.2%3.3 pts

Defined OutcomeHedged equity+3.9%Buffer+6.4%2.5 pts

Low-Cost CoreNasdaq-100+7.2%Total US market+8.9%1.7 pts

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · asset-weighted · widest spread first

Leaders vs Laggards

YTD

LeadersLaggards

Commodities+48.4%Oil & gasSilver & metals−26.1%

Sectors+34.5%EnergyCommunication−8.8%

Thematic+28.7%Cyber & cloudNuclear & uranium−25.3%

US Stock Styles+19.5%ValueGrowth−0.5%

Income+14.4%Dividend stocksPremium income+6.5%

International+12.3%Region & countryEmerging+7.5%

Low-Cost Core+8.9%Total US marketNasdaq-100+7.2%

Defined Outcome+6.4%BufferHedged equity+3.9%

Bonds & Cash+3.2%Cash & T-billsTreasuries−0.1%

Crypto−13.8%Spot bitcoinSpot ether−24.7%

Single-Stock−19.6%NVDATSLA−49.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · asset-weighted

Thematic vs Low-Cost Core

YTD

Thematic268 ETFs · $363BLow-Cost Core73 ETFs · $4.91T

MeasureThematicCore

Average fund+3.5%+9.4%

Asset-weighted+12.2%+8.6%

Past year+1.6%+10.9%

Today+1.8%+0.1%

Best fundWCBR +49.9%FELV +24.4%

Worst fundLITP −39.7%FELG −3.8%

3–3measures won
level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · average fund, total return

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

SOXXSMH3–1SOXX first

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

+34.5%Past year+29.5%

0.33%Fee0.35%

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Theme by Theme

AI & Semis ETFs

YTD

+26.5%100 funds · $151.4B
asset-weighted

Share of Thematic money42%

Largest fundsYTD

SMH$57.7B+28.8%

SOXX$37.6B+36.2%

DRAM$14.4Bnew

AIQ$9.6B+11.9%

96 more funds$32.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · theme YTD is asset-weighted

Cyber & Cloud ETFs

YTD

+28.7%15 funds · $28.0B
1st of 9 themes

theme +28.7%, asset-weighted

LargestShare of theme

CIBR$16.9B60%

HACK$3.4B12%

SKYY$3.2B12%

BUG$2.1B8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Quantum ETFs

YTD

94%of quantum money
is in QTUM

Theme+12.4%

QTUM $4.9B5 funds · $5.2B

Largest 4YTD

QTUM93.8% of money$4.9B+13.3%

WQTM5.6% of money$288M−2.8%

QTUP0.3% of money$16Mnew

CQTM0.3% of money$13Mnew

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · asset-weighted

Infrastructure ETFs

YTD

+8.1%39 funds · $57.1B · asset-weighted

PAVE

+7.2%

$14.0B

GRID

+1.4%

$11.0B

IGF

+7.6%

$10.8B

EMLP

+16.1%

35 more

$17.1B

Tile size = assets · colour = YTD$57.1B in all

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Defense & Space ETFs

YTD

−4.9%33 funds · $38.8B

Largest 4YTD

ITA$11.6B−3.4%

PPA$7.4B−1.8%

SHLD$6.3B−9.9%

XAR$5.1B−7.0%

This theme

−4.9%

All Thematic

+12.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Nuclear & Uranium ETFs

YTD

−25.3%10 funds · $9.9B

9 themesYTD

Cyber & cloud+28.7%

AI & semis+26.5%

Quantum+12.4%

Infrastructure+8.1%

Disruptive tech+0.7%

Clean energy & EV−4.3%

Defense & space−4.9%

China−15.7%

Nuclear & uranium−25.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Clean Energy & EV ETFs

YTD

−4.3%15 funds · $5.3B
8th of 9 by assets

ICLN$2.0B+0.4%LIT$1.1B−5.7%TAN$1.0B−7.2%DRIV$300M−3.5%

11 more funds$798M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

China ETFs

YTD

−15.7%25 funds · $19.3B
8th of 9 themes

MCHI$5.8B−13.1%

KWEB$4.4B−26.9%

FXI$4.0B−8.1%

CQQQ$1.8B−22.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Best vs Worst

YTD

Cyber & cloudNuclear & uraniumasset-weighted

Funds1510

Assets$28.0B$9.9B

Biggest fundCIBRURA

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Cyber & Cloud vs Chips

YTD

Cyber & cloud

15 ETFs

+28.7%

AI & semis

100 ETFs

+26.5%

$28.0BAssets$151B

CIBR +27.7%Biggest fundSMH +28.8%

+21.1%Biggest, past year+29.5%

3–0measures won · AI & semis

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Thematic ETFs

YTD

Quantum

+12.4%

5 funds · $5.2B

Quantum+12.4%

All thematic+12.2%

QTUM $4.9B · largest+13.3%

9 themesYTD

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · theme YTD is asset-weighted