Data as of .
BAI vs EPAI: which is really different?
BAI and EPAI hold 9% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EPAI 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
9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAI and EPAI hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | EPAI |
|---|---|---|
| FLEX LTD | 1.24% | 2.68% |
| Only in BAI | Only in EPAI |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.62% | Vertiv Holdings Co 4.76% |
| NVIDIA 5.31% | Teradyne Inc 4.25% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.20% | FormFactor Inc 3.98% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% | MasTec Inc 3.82% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.61% | Applied Materials Inc 3.65% |
| LAM RESEARCH 3.85% | Monolithic Power Systems Inc 3.61% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.61% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% | Everus Construction Group Inc 3.48% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | EPAI | BAI | EPAI | BAI | EPAI | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −13.1% | −17.4 pts | −15.3 pts | −12.7 pts | −10.6 pts |
| 6 months | +34.8% | +19.2% | +16.8 pts | +1.2 pts | +10.6 pts | −5.0 pts |
| 1 year | +32.2% | not published | +15.7 pts | not published | +10.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +83.4% | +33.6% | +49.9 pts | +19.8 pts | +36.7 pts | +14.8 pts |
| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 55 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | EPAI Harbor AI Inflection Strategy ETF Holds 37 stocks in artificial intelligence, 58% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Harbor |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.6% | 58.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | 95.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 50.0% | 19.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 37 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.2% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.88% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.92% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.2% | +33.6% (since launch on Dec 18, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.7 pts | +19.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.4 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −16.8% |
| Net assets | $14.4bn | $5m |
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.
EPAI in plain words
By weight, 58% of EPAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 38% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 18, 2025 the fund returned +33.6% with distributions reinvested against +13.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 19.8 pts. It sits 16.8% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and EPAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 9% 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 EPAI?
- BAI has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and EPAI has 58%, so EPAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or EPAI?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and EPAI charges 0.88%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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