AI compute infrastructure • Advanced packaging • Backend bottlenecks

The $STACK Index

Owning the semiconductor bottleneck. Traditional semiconductor exposure is crowded. STACK targets the physical layer AI chips depend on: advanced packaging, assembly, test, inspection, metrology, high-purity systems, interconnects, cooling, and deployment infrastructure.

20-Ticker Model ETF-Ready Framework Institutional Documentation

Index Go-Live Countdown

Daily countdown to July 31, 2026.

STACK Index Go-Live

July 31, 2026
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Countdown reflects the planned STACK Index go-live date. ETF launch execution remains subject to seed capital, service-provider onboarding, regulatory process, and final launch dependencies.

Investment Thesis

Built around the infrastructure layer powering AI compute.

Infrastructure Focus

Exposure to companies supporting the physical systems behind next-generation AI chips.

Bottleneck Exposure

Advanced packaging, testing, yield control, thermal validation, power and high-purity systems.

Differentiated Portfolio

Designed to isolate backend and infrastructure exposure rather than broad semiconductor beta.

20Target Constituents
4Portfolio Tiers
$3MSeed Target
LiveTracking Active

Architecture

AI compute is a physical supply chain.

STACK is designed around the companies required to manufacture, package, test, connect, cool, and deploy AI compute capacity.

Chip Design
Wafer Fabrication
Advanced Packaging
Assembly & Test
Inspection, Metrology & Yield Control
Power, Cooling & Data Center Deployment

De-Risking Map

From concept to launch-ready infrastructure.

Methodology
100%
Governance Framework
100%
Data Room
100%
Live Tracking
Active
Index Provider Engagement
Underway
Seed Capital
Current Phase

Roadmap

STACK launch progression.

Phase 1

Research & Architecture

Physical bottleneck thesis, universe definition, and category design.

Phase 2

Methodology

Constituent framework, tier structure, liquidity controls, and maintenance logic.

Phase 3

Governance

Governance charter, review controls, corporate actions, and operating policies.

Phase 4

Data Room

Executive summary, implementation materials, source evidence, simulations, and registers.

Phase 5

Seed Capital Raise

Current phase: investor outreach, partner conversations, and launch-readiness positioning.

Phase 6

ETF Launch

Upcoming: final service-provider onboarding and launch execution.

Project Update

Current status: investor presentation stage.

STACK has completed the core documentation stack, including methodology, governance, maintenance, liquidity, watchlist, simulation, and data room materials. The current focus is seed capital, investor outreach, and ETF launch preparation.

Why STACK

STACK vs Traditional Semiconductor ETFs

STACK

Targets semiconductor infrastructure, advanced packaging, testing, metrology, cooling, deployment and backend bottlenecks.

SMH

Broad semiconductor exposure with significant concentration in large chip leaders.

SOXX

Broad semiconductor exposure across designers, manufacturers and equipment providers.

Investor FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Infrastructure?

AI demand ultimately depends on physical capacity, packaging, testing, power and deployment.

Why 20 Holdings?

Concentrated exposure to the highest-conviction infrastructure companies.

Current Status?

Documentation complete. Seed capital and launch execution are the current focus.

Founder

Built from Industry Experience

STACK was developed from a semiconductor infrastructure perspective focused on the physical bottlenecks required to scale AI compute capacity.

Live Tracking Results

Performance Dashboard

87Trading Days Tracked
51STACK Wins vs SMH
44STACK Wins vs SOXX
ActiveLive Tracking
97.80%STACK Model Return
61.78%SMH Return
81.83%SOXX Return
+36.02%STACK vs SMH Gap

Cumulative Model Tracking: STACK vs SMH vs SOXX

STACK Model Basket: 97.80% SMH: 61.78% SOXX: 81.83%

Indexed to 100 at tracking start. Results represent ongoing model portfolio tracking and are not ETF performance.

STACK vs SMH

Win Rate: 58.62%

Winning Days: 51

Positive Alpha

Lower Relative Volatility

STACK vs SOXX

Win Rate: 50.57%

Winning Days: 44

Positive Alpha

Lower Relative Volatility

Important Disclosure

Results represent ongoing model portfolio tracking and are not ETF performance.

ETF Launch Roadmap

Progression roadmap to index go-live.

Complete

1. Research & Architecture

Semiconductor infrastructure thesis, universe design, and bottleneck category framing completed.

Complete

2. Methodology Development

Selection logic, tier framework, liquidity controls, replacement universe, and review standards completed.

Complete

3. Governance & Operations

Governance framework, maintenance procedures, corporate actions, and review process completed.

Complete

4. Data Room Assembly

Executive summary, investor materials, diligence documents, source evidence, and supporting binders assembled.

Complete

5. Website & Investor Portal

Public domain, analytics, Executive Summary download, and gated investor inquiry process launched.

Active

6. Live Performance Tracking

STACK model basket is being tracked against SMH and SOXX with ongoing dashboard updates.

Current

7. Index Provider Engagement

Index provider engagement is active as STACK moves toward the July 31, 2026 index go-live milestone.

Current

8. Seed Capital Raise

Current focus: investor outreach, qualified inquiry review, and seed-capital discussions.

Go-Live Target

9. STACK Index Goes Live — July 31, 2026

The STACK Index is targeted to go live on July 31, 2026 as the next major milestone in the launch sequence.

Upcoming

10. Service Provider Finalization

Finalize ETF platform, fund operations, legal, compliance, and launch execution partners.

Upcoming

11. ETF Filing & Launch Execution

Move through final ETF launch workflow after the index go-live milestone and required dependencies.

De‑Risking Progress

Institutional readiness and index go-live progress.

Methodology

Complete

Governance

Complete

Data Room

Complete

Watchlist

Complete

Historical Simulation

Complete

Live Tracking

Active

Website & Investor Portal

Live

Investor Materials

Complete and gated by inquiry review

Legal Entity

Formed

Index Provider Engagement

Active

Index Go-Live

Targeted for July 31, 2026

ETF Launch Execution

Upcoming after index go-live and required launch dependencies

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