AI ETF NYSEARCA: THNQ ROBO Global

ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF (THNQ)

ROBO Global's pure AI fund, global exposure to the companies commercializing artificial intelligence.

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✓ Reviewed by Get AI Decoded Editorial Team Updated April 2026

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Key Fund Stats

0.68%

Expense Ratio

Annual fee charged by the fund

$0.29B

Assets Under Management

Total fund AUM as of April 2026

Holdings

Number of positions in the fund

2020

Inception Year

Year the fund launched

+7.39%

YTD Return

Year-to-date · live

+71.16%

1-Year Return

Trailing 12 months · live

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52-Week Range

Low — High (live)

4/5

AI Exposure Score

Strong AI exposure with some diversification.

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⚡ About AI Exposure Score: Reflects how heavily this ETF tilts toward AI and automation revenue. 5 = nearly all holdings are AI-driven. 1 = AI is a minor theme. Editorial assessment — not a buy/sell signal.

What is THNQ?

THNQ is one of the cleaner pure-play AI ETF additions because the index is explicitly built around companies deriving meaningful revenue from artificial intelligence, not just broad tech exposure. The fund spans the AI value chain, including model infrastructure, AI-enabled software, semicap equipment, and cybersecurity names tied to the enterprise AI buildout.

With roughly $290M in AUM, 55 holdings, and a 0.68% expense ratio, THNQ sits in the sweet spot between tiny niche products and bloated broad-tech proxies. It gives investors more direct AI exposure than QQQ or XLK while still staying diversified across dozens of names globally.

Top 5 Holdings

Holding	Weight
Lumentum Holdings	2.9%
Nebius Group	2.6%
Advanced Micro Devices	2.5%
Alphabet Inc	2.4%
Lam Research	2.4%

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Upcoming Catalysts

One of the few ETFs built specifically around artificial intelligence commercialization, not generic innovation marketing
Global portfolio captures both AI infrastructure and enterprise adoption winners across the stack
1-year return above 70% shows strong participation in the 2025-2026 AI leadership cycle
More focused than QQQ or XLK, but less single-stock dependent than owning only NVDA or PLTR

Key Risks

Still a niche ETF at sub-$300M AUM, so liquidity is lower than flagship tech funds
0.68% expense ratio is materially higher than broad benchmark ETFs
Thematic indexing can drift as the definition of AI winners changes over time
Global exposure adds currency and geopolitical risk on top of sector volatility

Compare with Similar ETFs

AIQ — Broad AI technology exposure — software, hardware, and infrastructure in one fund.
CHAT — The purest GenAI ETF — built for the ChatGPT era.
ARTY — BlackRock's $2B AI ETF — tracks the Morningstar Global AI Select Index across the full stack.

Sources: ROBO Global fund page, TipRanks, Schwab holdings page, Yahoo Finance chart data (April 2026)

⚠️ Not financial advice. ETF data is for informational purposes only. Expense ratios, holdings, and returns change — verify current data on the fund issuer's website before investing. Past performance does not guarantee future results.