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FAIvsCNEQETF Comparison

ETF 1

FAI

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

This fund is part of

AI & Big Data

+0.81%

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ETF 2

CNEQ

Alger Concentrated Equity ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

+0.85%

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First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. Alger Concentrated Equity ETF (CNEQ) is part of the US Large Cap Growth segment. FAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, CNEQ's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FAI is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 1.62% for CNEQ. FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD) with +$137M in YTD flows. CNEQ performs worse with 15.71% YTD performance, and +$2.44B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAI and CNEQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FAI vs CNEQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/10/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FAI CNEQ	-1.59%+0.05%	+6.44%+2.51%	+30.79%+15.71%	+39.31%+18.05%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FAI CNEQ	+$16M+$1.73B	+$94M+$2.07B	+$137M+$2.44B	+$148M+$2.54B	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAI CNEQ	+31.21%+26.23%	+28.10%+24.51%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FAI CNEQ	-14.79%-13.23%	-18.62%-18.59%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FAI CNEQ	55d82d	100d174d	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FAI	CNEQ
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$54.39	$39.77
Previous close 09/10/2026	$53.76	$39.63
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Replication quality

Data as of September 14, 2026

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	FAI	CNEQ
Last price	$54.39	$39.77
1D performance	+1.18%	+0.35%
AuM	$185.50 M	$2.75 B
E/R	0.65%	1.62%

Characteristics

	FAI	CNEQ
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Fred Alger Management
Benchmark	Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index	-
N° of holdings	50	27
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 20, 2024	April 5, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAI

USA

85.63%

Other

14.37%

CNEQ

USA

77.6%

Other

22.4%

Sectors

FAI

Technology

83.84%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

8.25%

Other

7.91%

CNEQ

Technology

62.26%

Industrials

7.33%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.24%

Other

23.17%

Diversification

FAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

77.12%

CNEQ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

73.21%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026

FAI

Microsoft Corp.

9.49%

NVIDIA Corp.

8.57%

Amazon.com, Inc.

8.25%

Broadcom Inc.

7.78%

Alphabet, Inc.

7.29%

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

5.18%

Oracle Corp.

3.90%

Micron Technology, Inc.

3.85%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

3.74%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.61%

ASML Holding NV

3.60%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.49%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

3.39%

SK hynix, Inc.

2.91%

ServiceNow, Inc.

2.07%

CNEQ

NVIDIA Corp.

13.78%

Microsoft Corp.

7.72%

Alphabet, Inc.

6.11%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

5.52%

Apple, Inc.

5.05%

Broadcom Inc.

5.04%

Western Digital Corp.

4.85%

Amazon.com, Inc.

4.58%

Nebius Group NV

4.02%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.10%

Talen Energy Corp.

3.05%

GE Vernova, Inc.

2.74%

Sea Ltd. (Singapore)

2.66%

Micron Technology, Inc.

2.51%

Tesla, Inc.

2.50%

Frequently asked questions about FAI and CNEQ

How have the FAI and CNEQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD), while CNEQ has returned 15.71%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAI or CNEQ?

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$137M in flows, compared to +$2.44B for CNEQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or CNEQ?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.1%, while CNEQ experienced 24.51%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or CNEQ?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI holds $185.50 M in assets under management (AUM), while CNEQ manages $2.75 B.

What sectors do the FAI and CNEQ ETFs invest in?

FAI leans toward sectors like Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, CNEQ focuses on Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the FAI ETF and CNEQ ETF?

FAI top holdings include Microsoft Corp., NVIDIA Corp. and Amazon.com, Inc.. CNEQ holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or CNEQ?

FAI holds 50 securities with 77.12% of its assets in the top 15. CNEQ has 27 securities and a top 15 weight of 73.21%.

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FAIvsCNEQETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

Alger Concentrated Equity ETF

FAI vs CNEQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAI and CNEQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD), while CNEQ has returned 15.71%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAI or CNEQ?

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$137M in flows, compared to +$2.44B for CNEQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or CNEQ?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.1%, while CNEQ experienced 24.51%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or CNEQ?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI holds $185.50 M in assets under management (AUM), while CNEQ manages $2.75 B.

What sectors do the FAI and CNEQ ETFs invest in?

FAI leans toward sectors like Technology and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, CNEQ focuses on Technology, Industrials and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the FAI ETF and CNEQ ETF?

FAI top holdings include Microsoft Corp., NVIDIA Corp. and Amazon.com, Inc.. CNEQ holds in its top three: NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or CNEQ?

FAI holds 50 securities with 77.12% of its assets in the top 15. CNEQ has 27 securities and a top 15 weight of 73.21%.

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