Anthropic IPO: What ETF Investors Should Know
Anthropic's AI boom supports a potential $2T valuation, but Big Tech dependence and high compute costs pose risks.
ETFs Join the Pre-IPO Rush to Reach for Private Growth
ETFs are increasingly breaking down the wall between public and private markets. Asset managers are finding ways to “ETF-ize” private equity and pre-IPO holdings — giving retail investors liquid, fractional access to growth opportunities historically restricted to institutional and accredited buyers.
AGIX Vs. CHAT: I'm Buying The Loser
KraneShares Public-Private AI & Technology ETF and Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF offer broad AI ecosystem exposure but differ in holdings and risk profiles. CHAT beat AGIX by roughly 60% since AGIX's inception. The median CHAT holding is up 56% this year against 45% for AGIX; memory did most of that work. Each fund carries a poison pill. AGIX holds ~3% of SpaceX across three lines; CHAT holds ~7% of Chinese names, with delisting and sanctions risk I take seriously.
Anthropic in ETFs: How Investors Can Gain Exposure
Anthropic's preliminary second-quarter results reignited enthusiasm across the artificial intelligence sector, lifting semiconductor stocks 1% on Monday despite broader tech sector declines. Q2 revenue topped $11.5 billion — a 14x surge year-over-year and more than 2x last quarter's figures.
AGIX Report Card: Does Private Stock Exposure Contribute To ETF Performance?
AGIX tracks the Solactive Etna Artificial General Intelligence Index, which uses a proprietary AI Exposure Score engineered by Etna Capital Management to select companies across AI hardware, infrastructure, and applications. AGIX's total net asset value return since inception is +39.09%, and 21.69%* of the fund's performance can be attributed to its private allocation. AGIX has exceeded its public equity benchmark by a meaningful margin, with private holdings acting as a real driver of value rather than a marketing feature.
AGIX ETF Expands AI Private Equity Holdings With xAI
In a growing sea of AI funds, the KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AGIX) stands out for its ability to invest in public and private AI companies. The fund recently added exposure to its second private company, xAI, while crossing the one-year trading milestone.
Bull vs Bear: Should You Ditch AI ETFs for Broader Tech in 2025?
Bull vs. Bear is a weekly feature where the VettaFi writers' room takes opposite sides to debate controversial stocks, strategies, or market ideas — with plenty of discussion of ETF ideas to play either angle. For this edition of Bull vs.
KraneShares' Yan Talks Private Equity ETF Investing
The last year brought increased investor interest in capturing private equity through more accessible vehicles, such as ETFs. Derek Yan of KraneShares recently discussed the private equity ETF trend as well as the KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AGIX) in a Asset Allocation Summit.
New ETFs Aim to Package Legendary Investing Strategies
The advent of ETFs has prompted asset managers to push the boundaries of what's possible for the average retail investor to gain exposure to.
AGIX Expands Into AI Private Equity With Anthropic
KraneShares announced the expansion of the KraneShares Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AGIX) to include Anthropic, a private AI company, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The inclusion propels the fund into a small class of ETFs offering investors access to private equity markets.
Capture The Broader, Long-Term AI Opportunity Set With AGIX
2024 proved a strong year for artificial intelligence investors, as AI enthusiasm remained robust. While much of the current hype centers around generative AI, it's not the only AI opportunity on the horizon.
3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs to Buy in 2025
The year 2024 was a strong one for stocks involved in artificial intelligence (AI), and winners could be found in a variety of areas. For example, Nvidia and Broadcom helped lead the AI chip and infrastructure space higher, while Palantir Technologies was a huge winner in the AI software sector.
