Data as of .
BAI vs JHAI: which is really different?
BAI and JHAI hold 35% 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
35% 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 JHAI hold 35% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | JHAI |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 4.61% | 6.48% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.99% | 5.09% |
| Only in BAI | Only in JHAI |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.62% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. L 16.38% |
| NVIDIA 5.31% | NVIDIA Corp. 14.16% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.20% | Alphabet, Inc. 4.73% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% | Lam Research Corp. 4.05% |
| LAM RESEARCH 3.85% | Micron Technology, Inc. 3.71% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% | Microsoft Corp. 3.42% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% | KLA Corp. 3.01% |
| SNOWFLAKE 2.97% | ASML Holding NV 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | JHAI | BAI | JHAI | BAI | JHAI | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −6.7% | −17.4 pts | −8.9 pts | −12.7 pts | −4.2 pts |
| 6 months | +34.8% | +31.2% | +16.8 pts | +13.2 pts | +10.6 pts | +7.0 pts |
| 1 year | +32.2% | +27.2% | +15.7 pts | +10.7 pts | +10.4 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Since launch | +83.4% | +38.2% | +49.9 pts | +17.2 pts | +36.7 pts | +10.1 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 | JHAI Janus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 46 stocks in artificial intelligence, 72% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Janus Henderson |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.6% | 71.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | 70.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 50.0% | 61.6% |
| Holdings | 55 | 46 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.2% | 63.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.59% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.84% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.2% | +27.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.7 pts | +10.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.4 pts | +5.5 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −7.4% |
| Net assets | $14.4bn | $21m |
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.
JHAI in plain words
By weight, 72% of JHAI'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 64% of the fund across 46 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 10.7 pts. It sits 7.4% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and JHAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 35% 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, BAI or JHAI?
- BAI has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and JHAI has 72%, so BAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or JHAI?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and JHAI charges 0.59%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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