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FAIvsGXPCETF 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

GXPC

Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF

This fund is part of

US Communication Services Sector

+1.13%

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First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF (GXPC) is part of the US Communication Services Sector segment. FAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. FAI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.25% for GXPC. FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD) with +$137M in YTD flows. GXPC performs worse with 1.64% YTD performance, and +$62M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAI and GXPC 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 GXPC 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 GXPC	-1.59%+1.36%	+6.44%-0.41%	+30.79%+1.64%	+39.31%+8.35%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FAI GXPC	+$16M+$7M	+$94M+$39M	+$137M+$62M	+$148M+$106M	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAI GXPC	+31.21%+27.79%	+28.10%+22.18%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FAI GXPC	-14.79%-11.37%	-18.62%-16.47%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FAI GXPC	55d58d	100d73d	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FAI	GXPC
Last sale 9/11/2026 at 1:30 PM	$54.39	$30.17
Previous close 09/10/2026	$53.76	$29.72
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Replication quality

Data as of September 12, 2026

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	FAI	GXPC
Last price	$54.39	$30.17
1D performance	+1.18%	+1.51%
AuM	$185.50 M	$118.43 M
E/R	0.65%	0.25%

Characteristics

	FAI	GXPC
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Global X
Benchmark	Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index	MSCI USA Communication Services Index
N° of holdings	50	-
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 20, 2024	July 23, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAI

USA

85.63%

Other

14.37%

GXPC

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Sectors

FAI

Technology

83.84%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

8.25%

Other

7.91%

GXPC

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Diversification

FAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

77.12%

GXPC

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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%

GXPC

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Frequently asked questions about FAI and GXPC

How have the FAI and GXPC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD), while GXPC has returned 1.64%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$137M in flows, compared to +$62M for GXPC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or GXPC?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.1%, while GXPC experienced 22.18%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or GXPC?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI holds $185.50 M in assets under management (AUM), while GXPC manages $118.43 M.

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FAIvsGXPCETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF

FAI vs GXPC performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAI and GXPC ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI is up 30.79% year-to-date (YTD), while GXPC has returned 1.64%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$137M in flows, compared to +$62M for GXPC.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or GXPC?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.1%, while GXPC experienced 22.18%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or GXPC?

As of September 10, 2026, FAI holds $185.50 M in assets under management (AUM), while GXPC manages $118.43 M.

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