Data as of .
AIEQ vs BAI: which is really different?
AIEQ and BAI hold 17% of their weight in the same names, and BAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BAI scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 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
17% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIEQ and BAI hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIEQ | BAI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.44% | 5.31% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.76% | 4.61% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.38% | 2.47% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.31% | 2.09% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.91% | 6.62% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.06% | 2.48% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 1.19% | 0.97% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 0.72% | 2.06% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.18% | 1.54% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.06% | 5.20% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.05% | 0.98% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.05% | 1.99% |
| Only in AIEQ | Only in BAI |
|---|---|
| TE Connectivity PLC 6.14% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% |
| Chubb Ltd 4.99% | LAM RESEARCH 3.85% |
| Netflix Inc 4.92% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% |
| GE Vernova Inc 4.61% | INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% |
| Aflac Inc 4.42% | SNOWFLAKE 2.97% |
| Tyson Foods Inc 4.21% | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.84% |
| Biogen Inc 3.56% | SANDISK 2.59% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.17% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 2.52% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIEQ | BAI | AIEQ | BAI | AIEQ | BAI | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | −15.2% | −2.5 pts | −17.4 pts | +2.2 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +34.8% | −3.2 pts | +16.8 pts | −9.4 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +32.2% | −5.3 pts | +15.7 pts | −10.5 pts | +10.4 pts |
| Since launch | +42.7% | +83.4% | −17.4 pts | +49.9 pts | −28.1 pts | +36.7 pts |
| AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 55 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 55.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 76.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 34.8% | 50.0% |
| Holdings | 163 | 55 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.0% | 42.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.72% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | +32.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | +15.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.5 pts | +10.4 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −16.8% |
| Net assets | $119m | $14.4bn |
AIEQ in plain words
By weight, 100% of AIEQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 163 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts.
BAI in plain words
By weight, 56% 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 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.7 pts. It sits 16.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIEQ and BAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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, AIEQ or BAI?
- AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BAI has 56%, so BAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIEQ or BAI?
- AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and BAI charges 0.55%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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