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FAIvsTEKETF Comparison

ETF 1

FAI

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

This fund is part of

AI & Big Data

+1.86%

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ETF 2

TEK

iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF

This fund is part of

Uncategorized Equities

+0.96%

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First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF (FAI) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF (TEK) is part of the Uncategorized Equities segment. FAI's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Non-Cyclicals and Business Services. In contrast, TEK's top sector exposures are Technology, Telecommunications and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. FAI is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.65%, versus 0.77% for TEK. FAI is up 33.09% year-to-date (YTD) with +$214M in YTD flows. TEK performs worse with 25.74% YTD performance, and +$3M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAI and TEK 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 TEK performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/27/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FAI TEK	-2.25%-5.97%	+12.48%+4.47%	+33.09%+25.74%	+27.21%+16.74%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Flows	FAI TEK	+$74M+$2M	+$93M+$2M	+$214M+$3M	+$219M+$3M	--	--

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FAI TEK	+26.99%+34.55%	+28.52%+35.28%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown	FAI TEK	-9.98%-15.15%	-18.62%-22.62%	n/an/a	n/an/a
Max drawdown duration	FAI TEK	21d21d	121d127d	n/an/a	n/an/a

Trading data

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	FAI	TEK
Last sale 10/28/2026 at 1:30 PM	$55.72	$38.34
Previous close 10/27/2026	$54.86	$37.68
Consolidated volume 10/27/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of October 29, 2026

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	FAI	TEK
Last price	$55.72	$38.34
1D performance	+1.57%	+1.74%
AuM	$262.63 M	$42.24 M
E/R	0.65%	0.77%

Characteristics

	FAI	TEK
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence Index	-
N° of holdings	50	55
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 20, 2024	October 21, 2024
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FAI

USA

85.56%

Other

14.44%

TEK

USA

79.26%

Taiwan

11.43%

Republic of Korea

7.51%

Other

1.81%

Sectors

FAI

Technology

83.82%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

8.04%

Other

8.14%

TEK

Technology

86.87%

Other

13.13%

Diversification

FAI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

76.77%

TEK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

65.11%

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%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

3.86%

Oracle Corp.

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%

TEK

NVIDIA Corp.

10.29%

Microsoft Corp.

7.01%

Broadcom Inc.

6.36%

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

5.13%

Apple, Inc.

5.05%

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

4.60%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

4.24%

Lam Research Corp.

4.08%

Alphabet, Inc.

3.00%

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

2.90%

Intel Corp.

2.78%

Amazon.com, Inc.

2.58%

Snowflake, Inc.

2.40%

SK hynix, Inc.

2.38%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

2.31%

Frequently asked questions about FAI and TEK

How have the FAI and TEK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 27, 2026, FAI is up 33.09% year-to-date (YTD), while TEK has returned 25.74%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$214M in flows, compared to +$3M for TEK.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or TEK?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.52%, while TEK experienced 35.28%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or TEK?

As of October 27, 2026, FAI holds $262.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while TEK manages $42.24 M.

What sectors do the FAI and TEK ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or TEK?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.77% of its assets in the top 15. TEK has 55 securities and a top 15 weight of 65.11%.

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FAIvsTEKETF Comparison

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF

FAI vs TEK performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FAI and TEK ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 27, 2026, FAI is up 33.09% year-to-date (YTD), while TEK has returned 25.74%. That puts FAI better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the FAI ETF saw +$214M in flows, compared to +$3M for TEK.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAI or TEK?

Over the past year, FAI had a volatility of 28.52%, while TEK experienced 35.28%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAI or TEK?

As of October 27, 2026, FAI holds $262.63 M in assets under management (AUM), while TEK manages $42.24 M.

What sectors do the FAI and TEK ETFs invest in?

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

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

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

Which ETF is more diversified: FAI or TEK?

FAI holds 50 securities with 76.77% of its assets in the top 15. TEK has 55 securities and a top 15 weight of 65.11%.

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