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ARTY vs FAI

iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

ARTYANYSE Arca

First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

FAIBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ARTY −0.18pt a year

ARTY0.47%FAI0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

ARTY 7.1×the volume

ARTY497KFAI69.8K

ARTY vs FAI Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+33.9%ARTY+17.8%FAI

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ARTY +33.9%. FAI +17.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%60%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARTY 0.47%, better
FAI 0.65%
Fund size
ARTY $3.65B
FAI $248M
1Y total return
ARTY +33.9%, better
FAI +17.8%
Yield (12M)
ARTY 0.06%, better
FAI 0.00%
Holdings
ARTY 65
FAI 52
Avg volume (30D)
ARTY 497K sh, better
FAI 69.8K sh
NAV per share
ARTY $68.50
FAI $51.09
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARTY: Cost 83, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 69, Durability 91. FAI: Cost 52, Risk 67, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 34, Durability 61.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARTY, FAI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARTYFAI
Cost30% weightA83HigherC52
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC47B67Higher
Tradability15% weightA75A75
Holdings10% weightB69HigherD34
Durability5% weightA91HigherB61

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ARTY and FAI are both graded against the same 30 Artificial Intelligence funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Artificial Intelligence⁠

Category · 30 funds
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ARTY ranks 3rd and FAI 12th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 4BAIHYDefiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 10BWISEThemes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 58
  6. Rank 12BFAIFirst Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 57
  7. Rank 13BJHAIJanus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 56

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARTYAiShares Future AI & Tech ETF

FAIBFirst Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

In short

ARTY Launched in 2018 as a robotics fund, ARTY switched benchmarks in 2024 and came back as a focused global AI portfolio: about 50 companies across chips, data centers, software and services, at a below-median theme fee.

FAI No data

Stated mandate

ARTY The fund seeks to track a global index of companies contributing to artificial-intelligence technologies across software, infrastructure, and services.

FAI No data

Why people hold it

  • ARTY 0.47% a year against a 0.68% median for AI-theme funds. The thematic markup is smaller here than on most of the shelf, though XAIX and QTUM undercut it.
  • Global by design. The index pulls from US and non-US companies contributing to AI across generative AI, data and infrastructure, software and services.ishares.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded iShares fund, so getting in and out doesn't hinge on thin volume.
  • Stacks up as one of the stronger builds in a crowded AI cohort on cost, structure and staying power.

FAI No data

Worth knowing

  • ARTY The record before August 2024 belongs to a different strategy: as IRBO it tracked a robotics and AI index, then moved to the Morningstar Global AI Select Index.ishares.com
  • About 50 names in one theme. The AI trade sets the tone here, and that concentration works in both directions.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year and are incidental. This is a growth-theme equity fund, not an income holding.

FAI No data

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ARTY vs FAI Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ARTY vs FAI Cost

Overpaying FAI vs ARTY

$3,299

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ARTY 0.47%

    $9,418

  • FAI 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARTY 0.47%
  • FAI 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530FAI $12,717ARTY $9,418

Year by year

YearARTYFAIOverpaying
10$847$1,163$316
20$3,261$4,440$1,179
30$9,418$12,717$3,299

Expense ratio

  • 0.47%ARTY, cheaper
  • 0.65%FAI
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

ARTY 6th cheapest of 30 funds

FAI 14th cheapest of 30 funds

ARTY vs FAI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARTY 0.06%, better
FAI 0.00%
Payout (12M)
ARTY $0.04
FAI None
Last payment
ARTY $0.04
FAI No data
Ex-dividend
ARTY Jun 15, 2026
FAI No data
Paid on
ARTY Jun 18, 2026
FAI No data
Frequency
ARTY Annual
FAI No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ARTYAnnual · 16 paymentsAll ARTY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2018 $0.03; Dec 17, 2018 $0.04; Jun 17, 2019 $0.12; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.04; Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.09; Dec 13, 2021 $0.91; Jun 9, 2022 $0.13; Dec 13, 2022 $0.06; Jun 7, 2023 $0.15; Dec 20, 2023 $0.15; Jun 11, 2024 $0.12; Dec 17, 2024 $0.07; Jun 16, 2025 $0.000019; Jun 15, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD
FAI1 paymentAll FAI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 13, 2024 $0.01. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

ARTY vs FAI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARTY 32.7%FAI 31.5%since Dec 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARTY 0.92FAI 0.89since Dec 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARTY −50.5%FAI −27.8%since Nov 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARTY 2.06FAI 2.10

ARTY and FAI in the news

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