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FAIvsGTOPETF Comparison

ETF 1

FAI

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

This fund is part of

AI & Big Data

+1.1%

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ETF 2

GTOP

Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.56%

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First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. Goldman Sachs Technology Opportunities ETF (GTOP) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. FAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, GTOP's top sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Finance. Both FAI and GTOP have the same Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%. FAI is up 30.84% year-to-date (YTD) with +$214M in YTD flows. GTOP performs worse with 23.11% YTD performance, and -$54M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAI and GTOP 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 GTOP performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/26/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FAI GTOP	-3.90%-4.44%	+10.58%+4.76%	+30.84%+23.11%	+25.07%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FAI GTOP	+$74M-$3M	+$93M-$16M	+$214M-$54M	+$219M-	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAI GTOP	+27.03%+22.88%	+28.53%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FAI GTOP	-9.98%-9.93%	-18.62%n/a	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FAI GTOP	20d20d	121dn/a	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FAI	GTOP
Last sale 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$54.86	$49.31
Previous close 10/26/2026	$53.87	$48.60
Consolidated volume 10/26/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of October 27, 2026

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	FAI	GTOP
Last price	$54.86	$49.31
1D performance	+1.84%	+1.47%
AuM	$258.19 M	$708.35 M
E/R	0.65%	0.65%

Characteristics

	FAI	GTOP
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	Goldman Sachs
Benchmark	Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index	-
N° of holdings	50	36
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 20, 2024	December 5, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAI

USA

85.56%

Other

14.44%

GTOP

USA

95.18%

Other

4.82%

Sectors

FAI

Technology

83.82%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

8.04%

Other

8.14%

GTOP

Technology

83.82%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

7.28%

Other

8.9%

Diversification

FAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.77%

GTOP

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

69.75%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of August 31, 2026

FAI

Microsoft Corp.

9.82%

NVIDIA Corp.

8.54%

Amazon.com, Inc.

8.04%

Broadcom Inc.

7.85%

Alphabet, Inc.

7.13%

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

5.33%

Oracle Corp.

3.86%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

3.86%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.80%

Micron Technology, Inc.

3.66%

ASML Holding NV

3.41%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

3.40%

SK hynix, Inc.

2.99%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

2.82%

ServiceNow, Inc.

2.26%

GTOP

NVIDIA Corp.

13.51%

Alphabet, Inc.

9.33%

Amazon.com, Inc.

5.09%

Apple, Inc.

4.83%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

4.32%

Micron Technology, Inc.

4.02%

Microsoft Corp.

3.97%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

3.73%

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

3.62%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

3.27%

Mastercard, Inc.

3.00%

Texas Instruments Incorporated

2.94%

Marvell Technology, Inc.

2.82%

Equinix, Inc.

2.67%

Snowflake, Inc.

2.64%

Frequently asked questions about FAI and GTOP

How have the FAI and GTOP ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, FAI is up 30.84% year-to-date (YTD), while GTOP has returned 23.11%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$214M in flows, compared to -$54M for GTOP.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or GTOP?

As of October 26, 2026, FAI holds $258.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while GTOP manages $708.35 M.

What sectors do the FAI and GTOP ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or GTOP?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.77% of its assets in the top 15. GTOP has 36 securities and a top 15 weight of 69.75%.

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FAIvsGTOPETF Comparison

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FAI vs GTOP performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAI and GTOP ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 26, 2026, FAI is up 30.84% year-to-date (YTD), while GTOP has returned 23.11%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$214M in flows, compared to -$54M for GTOP.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or GTOP?

As of October 26, 2026, FAI holds $258.19 M in assets under management (AUM), while GTOP manages $708.35 M.

What sectors do the FAI and GTOP ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or GTOP?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.77% of its assets in the top 15. GTOP has 36 securities and a top 15 weight of 69.75%.

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