BAI
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF
0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
1,800% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 1
226% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.2M [Q4 2024] → $42.9M (+$29.7M) [Q1 2025]
200% more funds holding
Funds holding: 9 [Q4 2024] → 27 (+18) [Q1 2025]
16.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 28.92% [Q4 2024] → 45.78% (+16.86%) [Q1 2025]
0% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 3
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for BAI.
Financial journalist opinion
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
BAI: A Compelling Play On AI Growth
BAI offers high-risk, high-reward exposure to AI and tech, best used by reallocating from existing NASDAQ 100 or S&P 500 holdings. Actively managed by BlackRock, BAI leverages expert insights to capture emerging AI trends globally, with a concentrated portfolio of large-cap tech leaders. AI market growth is expected to be robust, positioning BAI to benefit, but the fund's recent inception and high concentration add risk.
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 days ago
ETF Edge: Midyear outlooks, active ETFs and Q3 themes
Jay Jacobs, BlackRock U.S. Head of Equity ETFs, and Roger Hallam, Vanguard global head of rates, share their outlooks for the rest of year, key trends to watch in the ETF space and the strategy behind their firms' latest funds with CNBC's Dominic Chu.
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 month ago
How some AI ETFs are trying to differentiate from the pack
Jay Jacobs, BlackRock head of U.S. equity ETFs, and Nate Geraci, ETF Store president, join CNBC's Dom Chu on ‘ETF Edge' getting granular with AI and how BlackRock is trying to carve out a space of its own in the field.
Positive
CNBC Television
1 month ago
Can AI ETFs Keep Shining?
Jay Jacobs, Blackrock's U.S. Head of Equity ETFs, joins Dom Chu on “Halftime” to talk about the strength of AI ETFs and Bitcoin ETFs seeing big outflows.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Meet BlackRock's Latest Pair of $1B Active ETFs
Actively managed ETFs pulled in approximately 40% of the industry flows through the first four months of 2025. These ETFs tap into professional expertise, which has been helpful in the volatile market environment.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
BAI: Not An Encouraging Start For An AI Portfolio, But Still Very Much A Buy
The iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF reflects macroeconomic forces, not its intrinsic value, making it an attractive long-term investment in AI. BAI, advised by BlackRock, charges a 0.55% net ER and focuses on key AI players like Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon. Despite current market pessimism, AI investments by these companies are strategic and substantial, ensuring future growth and monetization.
Positive
ETF Trends
7 months ago
ETFs for Artificial Intelligence's Broadening Reach
Going into Thanksgiving week, we are reassured of two things we already knew about artificial intelligence. They could play a role in portfolio allocation decisions for the new year.
Neutral
Market Watch
8 months ago
Ways to target – or avoid — Big Tech and megacap stocks via ETFs amid AI frenzy
“The shape of the U.S. equity market has undergone a massive change over just the last few years,” says BlackRock's Rachel Aguirre.
Positive
ETF Trends
8 months ago
BlackRock Adds 2 New Active Tech ETFs to Fund Library
On Tuesday, BlackRock unveiled the latest additions to its ETF lineup with the release of the iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF (TEK) and the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI).
Neutral
Business Wire
8 months ago
BlackRock Broadens Access to Global AI and Technology Growth Opportunities Through Two New Active ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, BlackRock expanded investor access to technology and AI equities with the launch of the iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (NYSE: BAI) and the iShares Technology Opportunities Active ETF (NYSE: TEK). While the AI revolution is still in its early stages, BlackRock believes its long-term impact will be profound. “We are at the dawn of an intelligence revolution,” said Tony Kim, Head of the Fundamental Equities Technology Group at BlackRock.
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