Data as of .
ARTY vs FAI: which is really different?
ARTY and FAI hold 37% of their weight in the same names, and ARTY returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARTY 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
37% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARTY and FAI hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARTY | FAI |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 4.54% | 7.39% |
| NVIDIA | 4.50% | 8.49% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 5.29% | 4.02% |
| ORACLE | 4.18% | 3.92% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 4.52% | 3.88% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY | 4.91% | 3.19% |
| MICROSOFT | 2.64% | 9.42% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A | 2.64% | 5.12% |
| SNOWFLAKE | 1.70% | 1.63% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS | 2.66% | 1.56% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR | 2.67% | 1.46% |
| ASTERA LABS | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Only in ARTY | Only in FAI |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.52% | Amazon.com, Inc. 7.78% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 3.51% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23% |
| NAVER 3.31% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25% |
| SK HYNIX 2.63% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 3.77% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 2.53% | ASML Holding N.V. 3.31% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 2.46% | SK Hynix Inc. 3.16% |
| TWD CASH 2.44% | ServiceNow, Inc. 2.09% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2.30% | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (Class A) 1.75% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTY | FAI | ARTY | FAI | ARTY | FAI | |
| 3 months | −3.8% | −0.5% | −6.0 pts | −2.7 pts | −1.3 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +59.0% | +44.6% | +41.0 pts | +26.6 pts | +34.8 pts | +20.4 pts |
| 1 year | +67.3% | +38.0% | +50.8 pts | +21.4 pts | +45.6 pts | +16.2 pts |
| 3 years | +147.8% | not published | +69.4 pts | not published | +49.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +242.0% | +82.5% | +23.4 pts | +51.2 pts | −102.0 pts | +38.3 pts |
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 65 stocks in artificial intelligence, 52% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FAI First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 51.7% | 76.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.7% | 70.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.2% | 73.5% |
| Holdings | 65 | 54 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.5% | 61.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.93% |
| Total return, 1 year | +67.3% | +38.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +50.8 pts | +21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +45.6 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −5.9% | −4.8% |
| Net assets | $4.1bn | $190m |
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 52% of ARTY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 65 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 50.8 pts. It sits 5.9% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
FAI in plain words
By weight, 77% of FAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do ARTY and FAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 37% 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, ARTY or FAI?
- ARTY has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FAI has 77%, so ARTY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or FAI?
- ARTY charges 0.47% a year and FAI charges 0.65%, so ARTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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