Megatrends are powerful, long-term, transformative changes shaping the world that we live in today. This includes everything from technological advancements to social demographic shifts, as well as climate and the environment.
In today’s world, individuals want to feel close to their investments and to truly believe in their likelihood for success. Megatrends are exciting because they allow investors to connect to a real, ongoing and relevant ‘story’, and take a position on something with the potential to change the world.
The challenge for investors seeking to gain access to megatrends is that, traditionally, it has been difficult to select those companies that are closely involved in the story. This is where WisdomTree’s deep expertise in constructing innovative rules-based indices and our partnerships with industry experts come into play. We provide investors with products that offer targeted and differentiated exposure to single themes for investors with conviction in a specific investment trend and to multi-thematic strategies for investors looking to simplify their investment experience by delegating the decisions around theme selection and capital allocation.
WisdomTree’s Thematic Classification divides over 40 investment trends across four main themes: Technological Shifts, Demographic & Social Shifts, Geopolitical Shifts and Environmental Pressures.
The evolution of technology, even in the last 100 years, has transformed the world we live in. This theme focuses on the different forces that originate from new technologies and innovation. It incorporates disruptive and emerging technologies, as well as their impact on society and the economy, such as the increasing digitalisation and connectivity of the world.
WTAI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting area of technology that has the potential to change how industries operate and consumers live their lives. From self-driving cars to smart cities, AI provides limitless possibilities
WDNA
Revolutionary advances across multiple fields including computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, automation, chemistry, biology and engineering are creating previously unimaginable opportunities to re-engineer biological systems in ways that will revolutionise healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing, energy production, consumer services...
WBLK
Blockchain is the distributed ledger technology underpinning digital assets. The technology is essentially a distributed database on which information is recorded using digital signatures. Blockchain technology is revolutionary and could be useful wherever a transparent, immutable, and digital record of information is needed. As such, the range of potential applications for the technology is wide, diverse, and far-reaching.
WCLD
Cloud computing embodies a new way for businesses and individuals to consume software. This particular trend has been expedited by the recent shift from office to home working and, as businesses continue their digital transformation, the value of cloud services will be further realised.
WCBR
Our society is becoming ever more dependent on technology and digitization. As data increases in importance and volume, data protection and privacy are essential to safeguard the integrity of the systems we all use and depend on.
WTRE
To support the proliferation and continued functioning of megatrends, very specific types of infrastructure must be in place. Investing in real estate infrastructure with a focus on powering the growth of many different megatrends, or ‘New Economy’, represents an exciting investment opportunity at the verge of thematic investing and real estate.
WPAI
Physical AI represents the next phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, as software-driven intelligence evolves into embodied, autonomous machines operating in the physical world.
WQTM
The WisdomTree Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Classiq Quantum Computing UCITS Index (the "Index"). The Index is designed to track the performance of companies involved in the quantum computing industry.
WSPC
The WisdomTree Space Economy UCITS ETF seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree Space Economy UCITS Index. The Index is designed to track the performance of companies involved in activities that form the Space Economy.
Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Elvira Kuramshina
Two new U.S. executive orders signal growing national commitment to quantum computing, both as an emerging technology and as a future encryption challenge. For investors, this adds support to the long-term outlook by encouraging funding, procurement and post-quantum adoption, while widening the opportunity across the broader quantum ecosystem.
Aneeka Gupta
This blog explores the wave of European defence initial public offerings (IPOs) reshaping the sector's investment landscape, from Hensoldt's 2020 listing through to RENK, CSG and Vincorion, and the upcoming listings of KNDS and WB Electronics. It examines why 2026 marks a watershed year for European defence equity, how investor scrutiny is maturing, and what the broadening of the investable universe means for those with exposure to the structural rearmament theme.
Mobeen Tahir
In the latest episode of The Next Big Thing podcast, we hosted Ryan Corbett, Chief Financial Officer of MP Materials, one of the most strategically important companies in the rare earths space. We discussed why rare earths sit at the centre of the supply chain reset, why NdPr is the real bottleneck, and how demand is broadening well beyond electric vehicles (EVs) into robotics, drones, AI infrastructure and defence. Ryan also explained why scale, policy support and vertical integration matter so much in a market still dominated by China. This blog summarises the key messages Ryan delivered on the show.
Aneeka Gupta
The latest rebalance of WisdomTree's Strategic Metals and Rare Earths Miners Index widens its lens from 10 to 14 metal categories, adding vanadium, silicon metal, manganese and niobium. It trims copper and lithium, lifts rare earths and nickel, tilts toward upstream mining and larger names, and now offers above-market growth at a discounted forward earnings multiple.
