Data as of .
BAI vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and BAI 54.8%.
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 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAI and XT hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | XT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 5.32% | 4.18% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.45% | 2.13% |
| MICROSOFT | 2.12% | 4.21% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.01% | 2.87% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.75% | 1.99% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A | 1.85% | 2.14% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS | 1.47% | 2.74% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 6.48% | 1.18% |
| SK HYNIX | 1.92% | 1.01% |
| TESLA INC | 0.94% | 3.55% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 4.77% | 0.91% |
| DELTA ELECTRONICS | 1.85% | 0.31% |
| Only in BAI | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.69% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| LAM RESEARCH 4.06% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.01% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.91% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 2.84% | ABBVIE 2.45% |
| ELITE MATERIAL 2.75% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 2.05% |
| ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS 2.55% | MERCK & CO INC 1.93% |
| SANDISK 2.49% | ROCHE PS PAR AG 1.71% |
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 10, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | XT | BAI | XT | BAI | XT | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | +0.7% | −12.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −8.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +18.0% | +18.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +13.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +32.3% | +25.7% | +14.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +9.3 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +63.3% | not published | −14.6 pts | not published | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +80.9% | +279.7% | +47.2 pts | −61.9 pts | +35.4 pts | −340.9 pts |
| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 52 stocks in artificial intelligence, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 54.8% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.5% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 49.5% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 52 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.8% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.3 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −17.9% | −3.2% |
BAI in plain words
By weight, 55% 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 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.8 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BAI or XT?
- BAI has 55% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so BAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or XT?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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