##  [# AIPO Wins Best New Thematic Award](/sections/features/aipo-wins-best-new-thematic-award) 

 

# AIPO Wins Best New Thematic Award

 

 

The [**Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF (AIPO)**](/aipo) offers a compelling twist on a red-hot theme.



 

 

 

 

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## 2026 ETF.com Best New Thematic ETF

**Fund**: [**Defiance AI &amp; Power Infrastructure ETF (AIPO)**](/aipo)

**Issuer**: Defiance   
  
**Asset Class**: Equity  
  
**AUM**: $234 million   
  
**Expense Ratio**: 0.69%  
![Price return chart of AIPO from launch through March 10, 2026. ](/sites/default/files/inline-images/koyfin_20260311_122908211.png)

  
The [**Defiance AI &amp; Power Infrastructure ETF (AIPO)**](/aipo) won the award for Best New Thematic ETF. The strategy taps into one of the market’s most powerful trends: the rapid buildout of artificial intelligence and the massive energy infrastructure required to support it.  
  
While most AI-themed ETFs focus on chipmakers, AIPO expands the lens to include the power generation, utilities and infrastructure needed to run energy-hungry data centers. As AI adoption accelerates and electricity demand from data centers surges, that connection has become increasingly central to the investment story.  
  
*All data sourced as of 03/03/26.*

*To see the full list of winners, go* [*here*](https://www.etf.com/sections/news/etfcom-announces-winners-2026-etf-awards).

 
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