Data as of .
BAI vs DRAM: which is really different?
BAI and DRAM hold 10% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRAM scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
10% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | DRAM | BAI | DRAM | BAI | DRAM | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | −9.1% | −12.3 pts | −12.4 pts | −8.3 pts | −8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | not published | +18.1 pts | not published | +13.4 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +32.3% | not published | +14.8 pts | not published | +9.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +80.9% | +112.9% | +47.2 pts | +96.1 pts | +35.4 pts | +90.6 pts |
| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 52 stocks in artificial intelligence, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF Holds 13 stocks in memory and storage, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Roundhill |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Memory and storage |
| In the S&P 500 | 54.8% | 20.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.5% | 96.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 49.5% | 20.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 13 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.8% | 97.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.67% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +112.9% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +96.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.3 pts | +90.6 pts |
| Below its high | −17.9% | −26.8% |
BAI in plain words
By weight, 55% of BAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.8 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and DRAM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BAI or DRAM?
- BAI has 55% of its weight in S&P 500 names and DRAM has 20%, so DRAM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or DRAM?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and DRAM charges 0.65%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
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