Data as of .
BAI vs WISE: which is really different?
BAI and WISE hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and BAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WISE 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
24% 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 WISE hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | WISE |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 5.20% | 11.41% |
| NVIDIA | 5.31% | 4.70% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.61% | 3.53% |
| SNOWFLAKE | 2.97% | 5.15% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.47% | 2.91% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 1.99% | 3.46% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS | 2.23% | 1.69% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A | 1.63% | 2.10% |
| Only in BAI | Only in WISE |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.62% | QuickLogic Corp 7.53% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.68% | Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% |
| LAM RESEARCH 3.85% | Information Services Group Inc 3.45% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% | BigBear.ai Holdings Inc 3.37% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 3.01% | SoundHound AI Inc 3.35% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.84% | Palantir Technologies Inc 3.18% |
| SANDISK 2.59% | Blaize Holdings Inc 3.13% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 2.52% | Datasection Inc 3.07% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | WISE | BAI | WISE | BAI | WISE | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −13.3% | −17.4 pts | −15.6 pts | −12.7 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 6 months | +34.8% | +7.5% | +16.8 pts | −10.5 pts | +10.6 pts | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | +32.2% | −17.1% | +15.7 pts | −33.7 pts | +10.4 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Since launch | +83.4% | +42.7% | +49.9 pts | −28.9 pts | +36.7 pts | −44.1 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 | WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.6% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | 83.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 50.0% | 29.2% |
| Holdings | 55 | 40 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.2% | 51.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.42% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.2% | −17.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.7 pts | −33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.4 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −24.0% |
| Net assets | $14.4bn | $28m |
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.
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and WISE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% 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 WISE?
- BAI has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WISE has 32%, so WISE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or WISE?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and WISE charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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