BlackRock to launch Nasdaq-100 ETF, challenging Invesco's dominance as AI rally boosts demand

BlackRock said on Tuesday it would launch an exchange-traded fund tracking the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 index, as it ‌seeks to tap surging investor demand for exposure to the ‌AI-driven stock market rally. The iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF, offered by the world's largest asset ​manager, will track the flagship U.S. index and start trading under the ticker on Thursday, just months after the Nasdaq revised its criteria to accelerate the inclusion of newly listed companies such as SpaceX.