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BAI vs XAIX

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

BAIBNYSE Arca

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

XAIXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XAIX −0.20pt a year

BAI0.55%XAIX0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

BAI 180.5×the volume

BAI3.67MXAIX20.3K

BAI vs XAIX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+6.7%BAI+23.2%XAIX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BAI +6.7%. XAIX +23.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%40%50%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BAI 0.55%
XAIX 0.35%, better
Fund size
BAI $12.2B
XAIX $150M
1Y total return
BAI +6.7%
XAIX +23.2%, better
Yield (12M)
BAI 1.51%, better
XAIX 0.41%
Holdings
BAI 53
XAIX 102
Avg volume (30D)
BAI 3.67M sh, better
XAIX 20.3K sh
NAV per share
BAI $39.25
XAIX $54.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BAI: Cost 74, Risk 28, Mission 30, Tradability 78, Holdings 65, Durability 83. XAIX: Cost 97, Risk 84, Mission 70, Tradability 57, Holdings 63, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for BAI, XAIX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBAIXAIX
Cost30% weightA74A97Higher
Mission25% weightD30A70Higher
Risk15% weightD28A84Higher
Tradability15% weightA78HigherB57
Holdings10% weightB65HigherB63
Durability5% weightA83HigherB64

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. BAI and XAIX 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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XAIX ranks 1st and BAI 5th 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 5BBAIiShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFScore 65
  6. Rank 6BIGPTInvesco AI and Next Gen Software ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BAIBiShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

XAIXAXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

In short

BAI BlackRock's hands-on answer to AI index funds: about 50 global names chosen across the AI tech stack, from infrastructure to the apps on top. Fee is 0.55% net of a waiver through June 30, 2028, below the typical AI thematic fund.

XAIX No data

Stated mandate

BAI The fund seeks active exposure to companies enabling, developing, and deploying advanced artificial-intelligence technologies across infrastructure, intelligence, and applications and services.

XAIX No data

Why people hold it

  • BAI Active by design: managers pick across the AI tech stack (infrastructure, intelligence, apps and services) instead of tracking a fixed index.ishares.com
  • 0.55% net of a waiver through June 30, 2028 (0.65% gross) lands below the category median fee and under index-tracking peer IGPT's 0.57%.
  • A multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, not a thin thematic launch nobody uses. It sits in the top quartile of its AI peer group on our review.
  • The mandate is global, covering U.S. and non-U.S. AI builders rather than only the usual American megacaps.ishares.com

XAIX No data

Worth knowing

  • BAI Concentration is the trade-off: roughly 50 holdings in a single theme, so the ride follows AI sentiment far more closely than the broad market.
  • Active means no index to check it against. Holdings and weights are the managers' call, and the record only starts at the October 2024 launch.
  • The prospectus fee is 0.65% gross; the 0.55% you actually pay rests on a waiver that runs through June 30, 2028. Payouts come once or twice a year.

XAIX No data

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BAI vs XAIX 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.

BAI vs XAIX Cost

Overpaying BAI vs XAIX

$3,778

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

  • BAI 0.55%

    $10,904

  • XAIX 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BAI 0.55%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530BAI $10,904XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearBAIXAIXOverpaying
10$988$634$354
20$3,790$2,454$1,336
30$10,904$7,126$3,778

Expense ratio

  • 0.55%BAI
  • 0.35%XAIX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

XAIX cheapest of 30 funds

BAI 8th cheapest of 30 funds

BAI vs XAIX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BAI 1.51%, better
XAIX 0.41%
Payout (12M)
BAI $0.59
XAIX $0.22
Last payment
BAI $0.59
XAIX $0.10
Ex-dividend
BAI Dec 16, 2025
XAIX Jun 18, 2026
Paid on
BAI Dec 19, 2025
XAIX Jun 26, 2026
Frequency
BAI Twice a year
XAIX Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

BAITwice a year · 2 paymentsAll BAI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Jun 16, 2025 $0.004; Dec 16, 2025 $0.59. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
XAIXTwice a year · 4 paymentsAll XAIX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.11; Dec 19, 2025 $0.12; Jun 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD

BAI vs XAIX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BAI 39.4%since Nov 2024XAIX 26.1%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BAI 0.71since Nov 2024XAIX 0.98since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BAI −34.1%since Oct 2024XAIX −24.0%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BAI 2.33XAIX 1.75

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