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AI, International Equities Feature in Last Week’s Top Stories

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9:26 am ET 08/25/26 | 11 VIEWS

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AI and international equities featured prominently in last week’s top stories, as did small caps. Other topics included in the top five were bonds and Fidelity’s market outlook for the rest of the year.Todd Shriber’s article AI Infrastructure Trade Still Alive. Seize It With SOXL claimed the top spot. AI-related stocks were out of favor for much of the summer, but (SOXL B)’s 3X exposure to semiconductors means it could deliver strong returns in a resurgence. The second-most read article was written by Nick Wodeshick. Don’t Overlook the Opportunity for International Value ETFs considers whether the increasing focus in the U.S. on value stocks should encompass foreign stocks as well. It highlights the actively managed Tweedy, Browne International Insider + Value ETF (ICPY ). 3 Small-Cap ETFs to Watch as Russell 2000 Hits Record, by Nick Peters-Golden, had the third-largest number of views, its readership no doubt boosted by the fact that the Russell 2000 had reached an all-time high. The piece takes note of multiple ETFs offering different exposure angles on the small-cap space. Ben Hernandez wrote the fourth-most read article, Fixed Income Demand Surges: Bond ETFs Gathered $13.2 Billion Last Week. Leveraging a report from TD Securities, it digs into the recent surge in flows to bond ETFs. Capitalizing on Rational Optimism: Fidelity Strategists’ 2026 Market Outlook, also by Ben Hernandez, claimed the No. 5 spot in the rankings. The article described Fidelity’s expectations and “rational optimism” stance for the second half, as outlined by the firm’s strategists. See more by Heather Bell: Thematic ETFs Dominated Last Week’s Top Stories Top ETFDB Stories for June Touch on SpaceX IPO, Current Income, & More Week of June 1’s Top Stories Covered SpaceX IPO, First Autism ETF For more news, information, and strategy, visit ETFdb.

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