BAIvsFAIETF Comparison
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) belongs to the Multiple Trends segment. First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) is part of the AI & Big Data segment. BAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Non-Energy Materials and Industrials. In contrast, FAI's top sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. Both BAI and FAI have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%. BAI is up 28.79% year-to-date (YTD) with +$2.46B in YTD flows. FAI performs worse with 26.65% YTD performance, and +$121M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BAI and FAI below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
BAI vs FAI performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | BAI FAI | -10.96%+1.07% | -1.94%+10.79% | +28.79%+26.65% | +40.02%+41.98% | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Flows | BAI FAI | +$730M+$5M | -$41M+$111M | +$2.46B+$121M | +$8.10B+$135M | -- | -- |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Volatility | BAI FAI | +62.31%+36.80% | +42.35%+27.77% | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown | BAI FAI | -31.04%-18.62% | -31.04%-18.62% | n/an/a | n/an/a |
| Max drawdown duration | BAI FAI | 42d62d | 42d62d | n/an/a | n/an/a |
BAI | FAI | |
Last sale 8/4/2026 at 1:30 PM | $45.44 | $54.40 |
| Previous close 08/03/2026 | $42.77 | $52.11 |
| Consolidated volume 08/03/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $45.44 | $54.40 |
| 1D performance | +6.24% | +4.39% |
| AuM | $13.38 B | $164.01 M |
| E/R | 0.65% | 0.65% |
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| Management strategy | Active | Passive |
| Provider | iShares | First Trust |
| Benchmark | - | Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index |
| N° of holdings | 40 | 50 |
| Asset class | - | - |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | October 21, 2024 | November 20, 2024 |
| ESG | No | No |
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