Europe the largest market for AI and big data funds as sector inflows hit record levels in Q1 2025

AI funds have 'grown significantly'

Europe has become the largest market for artificial intelligence and big data funds, with two thirds of assets globally found in the region.

According to data from Morningstar's The Theme of Our Time: Investing in Artificial Intelligence With Funds, EMEA report, assets in European AI funds grew fivefold in the last five years, reaching record highs of $22.7bn by the end of May 2025. The largest AI fund in the world is Allianz Global Artificial Intelligence, which was also one of the first AI-focused strategies to launch globally. UK regulators diverge on rules for AI use among own employees On the ETF front, the largest themed vehicle is Xtrackers AI & Big Data ETF which "leverages patent data to provide a forward-looki...