Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF Targets Innovation Exposure

Jan. 19, 2026 — Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF (IQM US) actively targets long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies driving and adopting intelligent systems across AI, robotics, automation, semiconductors, and enabling infrastructure. The fund emphasizes growth and quality with elevated innovation exposure, linking returns to secular adoption curves, compute and capital-spending cycles; investors should monitor thematic concentration, supply-chain cyclicality, and rate-driven multiple compression.