ARK Weekly Summary - 34 (AI & Robotics)

Welcome to the latest edition of our weekly newsletter, where we bring you fresh insights and news from the world of thematic, innovation and sustainable investing.

This week, we explore what sets high-conviction AI strategies apart from more conventional approaches, highlighting the importance of research-driven exposure in a crowded market.

As AI-labelled funds continue to surge, we take a closer look at what really matters when selecting an AI strategy, and how our approach is built to deliver differentiated outcomes.

• Article: Accessing the AI market: conventional vs. high-conviction approaches - In this article, Tom Barker, CAIA, our Product Specialist, explores how our AI and Robotics strategy offers a differentiated and research driven approach to AI exposure, helping investors gain a high-conviction allocation to the theme.

• Post: European Thematic ETF Flows (July 2025) - Each month, our Managing Director and Global Head of Index Rahul Bhushan breaks down the key trends and shifts in investor flows in the European thematic ETF market.

• Poll: What matters most to you when choosing an AI fund? - The AI rally has lifted almost every ETF with “artificial intelligence” in their name. However, when investors take a closer look, the differences in exposure, strategy, and outcomes become clear.

• ARK Insight Recap: Accessing the AI market - In this week’s recap, we highlight three key takeaways from our latest article comparing different investment strategies when it comes to AI investing.

• ARK's Newsletter 474 - In this newsletter, we discuss OpenAI's launch of GPT-5, air taxis, recent advancements in diagnostics, and 10x Genomics' growth strategy.

• Rahul Bhushan: Rahul shared the July edition of his 'European Thematic ETF Flows' newsletter. Read More

• Wealth DFM: Investing in defence in the age of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Read More

• Funds Europe: ARK Invest has been nominated for the Funds Europe Awards 2025 in the 'European ETF Provider of the Year: Active ETF' category. Read More

• Bloomberg: Beyond Cathie Wood, more women are dominating the investment space. Read More

Webinar Recordings:

• Navigating sustainable investing in 2025: Practical recommendations for investors. Watch Now (Professional Investors only)

• Investing in resilient growth: The case for sustainable infrastructure. Watch Now (Professional Investors only)

• The Brainstorm - EP 97: GPT-5. Listen Now

• For more information on our Artificial Intelligence & Robotics strategy, visit our website. Current AUM: $222m (Bloomberg, as of close 15 August 2025).

• Our Global Sustainable Infrastructure and USA Environmental Impact strategies have just celebrated their two-year anniversaries.

For any further questions, we'd like to invite you to visit our website.

We wish you a great start of the week.

The #ARKInvest Europe team