Data as of .
BAI vs KAIT: which is really different?
BAI and KAIT hold 8% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KAIT 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
8% 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 KAIT hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | KAIT |
|---|---|---|
| ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS | 2.45% | 4.30% |
| Only in BAI | Only in KAIT |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.62% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC 6.16% |
| NVIDIA 5.31% | SK HYNIX INC 5.67% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.20% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 4.96% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% | ADVANTEST CORP 4.05% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.61% | AURAS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD 3.71% |
| LAM RESEARCH 3.85% | LAND MARK OPTOELECTRONICS 3.61% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% | HANMI SEMICONDUCTOR CO LTD 3.01% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% | TOKYO ELECTRON LTD 2.68% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | KAIT | BAI | KAIT | BAI | KAIT | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | not published | −17.4 pts | not published | −12.7 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +34.8% | not published | +16.8 pts | not published | +10.6 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +32.2% | not published | +15.7 pts | not published | +10.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +83.4% | +3.8% | +49.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +36.7 pts | +3.1 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 | KAIT KraneShares Asia AI Technology ETF Holds 52 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | KraneShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.6% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 55 | 52 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.2% | 40.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.2% | +3.8% (since launch on Aug 19, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.7 pts | +4.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.4 pts | +3.1 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −1.1% |
| 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.
KAIT in plain words
By weight, 0% of KAIT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 41% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Aug 19, 2026 the fund returned +3.8% with distributions reinvested against −0.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 4.5 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and KAIT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 8% 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 KAIT?
- BAI has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and KAIT has 0%, so KAIT differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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