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DRAI vs FAI: which is really different?

DRAI and FAI hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and FAI returned more over the year.

Draco Evolution AI ETF and First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF.

0.0%DRAI in the S&P 500
76.9%FAI in the S&P 500
+15.8%DRAI total return, 1 year
+38.0%FAI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRAI scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

DRAI 91.8FAI 4.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

DRAI100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund · 8 holdings filed May 29, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund
FAI23% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
77%23%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 70% · top ten 62% of the fund · 54 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 74% in77%23%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 70% · top ten 62% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DRAI and FAI hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in DRAIOnly in FAI
ProShares UltraPro QQQ 21.14%Microsoft Corporation 9.42%
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF 20.90%NVIDIA Corporation 8.49%
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF 17.05%Amazon.com, Inc. 7.78%
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 17.04%Broadcom Inc. 7.39%
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 17.03%Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23%
ProShares UltraPro Dow30 2.33%Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 5.12%
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X ETF 2.27%Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25%
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF 2.24%Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 4.02%

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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

DRAI and FAI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
DRAIFAIDRAIFAIDRAIFAI
3 months−4.5%−0.5%−6.8 pts−2.7 pts−2.0 pts+2.0 pts
6 months+14.8%+44.6%−3.3 pts+26.6 pts−9.5 pts+20.4 pts
1 year+15.8%+38.0%−0.8 pts+21.4 pts−6.0 pts+16.2 pts
Since launch+35.8%+82.5%−3.5 pts+51.2 pts−9.1 pts+38.3 pts
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DRAI and FAI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DRAI
Draco Evolution AI ETF
Holds 8 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
FAI
First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF
Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerDraco EvolutionFirst Trust
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 5000.0%76.9%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%70.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%73.5%
Holdings854
Top ten, share of the fund100.0%61.5%
Expense ratio1.34%0.65%
Fee for the differing part1.34%0.93%
Total return, 1 year+15.8%+38.0%
vs the S&P 500−0.8 pts+21.4 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−6.0 pts+16.2 pts
Below its high−7.6%−4.8%
Net assets$24m$190m

DRAI in plain words

By weight, 0% of DRAI'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 100% of the fund across 8 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. It sits 7.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

FAI in plain words

By weight, 77% of FAI'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 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.

Questions people ask

Do DRAI and FAI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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, DRAI or FAI?
DRAI has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FAI has 77%, so DRAI differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DRAI or FAI?
DRAI charges 1.34% a year and FAI charges 0.65%, so FAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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DRAI against FAI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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