ETF Newsletter - October 2026
First Trust's October 2026 ETF newsletter reports that its AIRR industrials fund fell 22.5% in the third quarter, as stocks tied to AI data centers weakened.
Research Library · 33 papers · 12 firms
Research on thematic etfs
Papers from issuers, banks, research firms and industry bodies, each summarized in ETFIQ’s words with a link to the firm’s own page, and tested against ETFIQ’s data where it can be.
As of Oct 21, 2026, 8 papers; 5 carry an ETFIQ take with figures of our own.
Filters are links to pages of their own; the chips mark the page you are on. Newest first. 24 per page. "ETFIQ take" marks a paper with figures of ours beside its own.
What’s Next for ETFs: Innovation, Distribution, and the Investor Experience
In June 2026, the Investment Company Institute previewed its Nashville ETF Conference of June 8 to 10, with ETF share classes, AI and tokenization on the agenda.
2026 Trends Shaping Investment Products
ETFIQ take
BlackRock's January 2026 trends paper counts more than 4,700 ETFs in the U.S., with over a third launched within the last two years.
CIO maintains a positive investment outlook for global equities
ETFIQ take
UBS's January 2026 note keeps a positive view on global equities and sees around 10% upside by year-end for MSCI's All Country World index.
Eye on the Market, Outlook 2026: Smothering Heights
ETFIQ take
J.P. Morgan's January 2026 outlook says 42 AI-related firms produced 65%-75% of S&P 500 profits, earnings and capex since late 2022.
Target AI and policy-led growth from US to emerging markets
State Street Investment Management's December 2025 outlook says consensus 2026 capital spending estimates for major hyperscalers have reached $519 billion, up from $314 billion.
Global Market Outlook 2026: Forward with focus
ETFIQ take
State Street Investment Management's December 2025 outlook cites consensus estimates that Magnificent 7 capital spending will reach about $520 billion in 2026, over 30% higher.
Outlook 2026: Promise and Pressure
ETFIQ take
J.P. Morgan's November 2025 outlook says large US tech companies may spend over $500 billion on capex in 2026, versus $150 billion in 2023.
Target AI and policy-led growth from US to emerging marketsState Street Investment Management · ThemesIssuerDec 3, 2025Global Market Outlook 2026: Forward with focusState Street Investment Management · Outlooks · Themes · ETFIQ takeIssuerDec 3, 2025Outlook 2026: Promise and PressureJ.P. Morgan · Outlooks · Themes · ETFIQ takeBankNov 17, 20251 to 8 of 8
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