Data as of .
AIFD vs BAI: which is really different?
AIFD and BAI hold 31% of their weight in the same names, and AIFD 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
31% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIFD and BAI hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | BAI |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 4.61% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 1.99% |
| TESLA INC | 2.13% | 0.92% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in BAI |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.32% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.62% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | NVIDIA 5.31% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.20% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | LAM RESEARCH 3.85% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.20% | INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | SNOWFLAKE 2.97% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | BAI | AIFD | BAI | AIFD | BAI | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −15.2% | −7.3 pts | −17.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +34.8% | +16.1 pts | +16.8 pts | +9.9 pts | +10.6 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +32.2% | +31.9 pts | +15.7 pts | +26.6 pts | +10.4 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +83.4% | +53.3 pts | +49.9 pts | +39.3 pts | +36.7 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% 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 | TCW | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 55.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 76.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 50.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 55 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 42.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.72% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +32.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +15.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +10.4 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −16.8% |
| Net assets | $107m | $14.4bn |
AIFD in plain words
By weight, 78% of AIFD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 32 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.9 pts. It sits 8.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
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 AIFD and BAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 31% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIFD or BAI?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BAI has 56%, so BAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or BAI?
- AIFD 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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