First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF
$57.58−0.10 (−0.16%)
- 0.65%
- $263M
- +45.6%
- 0.00%
- 0.1M sh
- $58.36
- low $35.54high $59.21
The ETF.net FAI Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 9 of 30
Score 58 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.C53 out of 100Rank 13 of 30Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A72 out of 100Rank 3 of 27Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A71 out of 100Rank 6 of 30Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 24 of 27Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B61 out of 100Rank 15 of 30
FAI Holdings
- Stocks
- 52
- 61%
- MSFT
Geography
- United States85.31%
- Taiwan (Province of China)5.11%
- Netherlands4.49%
- Korea (the Republic of)2.78%
- Canada1.47%
- Australia0.54%
- Japan0.29%
FAI Performance
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FAI$14,563
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FAI |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +40.4% |
| 1 month | +6.0% |
| 3 months | +8.9% |
| 1 year | +45.6% |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FAI |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +40.4% | |
| 2025 | +33.3% | |
| 2024 | +2.1% |
FAI in the news
FAI Dividends
- 0.00%
No distributions in the last 12 months.
Distribution history
FAI Risk
- 30.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.13
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −27.8%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 2.10
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FAI Cost
0.65%
FAI0.65%
- The middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
- Median 0.65%
12 of the 30 Artificial Intelligence funds charge less.
Other funds in Artificial Intelligence
- BROBTFirst Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +11.3%
- BALAIAlger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFExpense ratio 0.58%1 year return +28.3%
- BWISEThemes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −17.5%
- BBAIiShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +39.5%
- BJHAIJanus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return +33.1%