BAI

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

BAI

Market cap $2.84B

Overview Fund Activity

34.77 USD

+0.55

1.61%

At close Updated Sep 18, 10:27 AM EDT

1 day

1.61%

5 days

1.64%

1 month

9.13%

3 months

27.22%

6 months

50.06%

Year to date

26.85%

1 year

38.75%

5 years

38.75%

10 years

38.75%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

12,250% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 247 | Existing positions closed: 2

4,499% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.9M [Q1] → $1.97B (+$1.93B) [Q2]

907% more funds holding

Funds holding: 27 [Q1] → 272 (+245) [Q2]

433% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 16 | Existing positions reduced: 3

48.51% more ownership

Funds ownership: 45.78% [Q1] → 94.29% (+48.51%) [Q2]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]

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Financial journalist opinion

BAI: Actively Managed AI Strategy For Long-Term Growth Investors

The iShares AI Innovation and Tech Active ETF offers concentrated exposure to AI-driven technology companies, with a focus on growth opportunities. BAI's portfolio is heavily weighted toward U.S. equities and major AI players like NVDA, AVGO, MSFT, and ORCL, while also including energy infrastructure firms. The ETF charges a moderate 55 bps fee and is more concentrated than peers, providing the fund the flexibility to be actively managed for growth.

BAI: Actively Managed AI Strategy For Long-Term Growth Investors

Bloomberg Technology

Investors Look for More AI Exposure

BlackRock US Head of Equity ETFs Jay Jacobs says themes are replacing sectors when it comes to investing strategies. He speaks with Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.

Investors Look for More AI Exposure

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.

BAI: A Compelling Play On AI Growth

CNBC Television

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.

ETF Edge: Midyear outlooks, active ETFs and Q3 themes

CNBC Television

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.

How some AI ETFs are trying to differentiate from the pack

CNBC Television

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.

Can AI ETFs Keep Shining?

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.

Meet BlackRock's Latest Pair of $1B Active ETFs

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.

BAI: Not An Encouraging Start For An AI Portfolio, But Still Very Much A Buy

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.

ETFs for Artificial Intelligence's Broadening Reach

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.

Ways to target – or avoid — Big Tech and megacap stocks via ETFs amid AI frenzy

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