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IETC vs BAI

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF vs iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

IETC

iShares U.S. Tech Independence Focused ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.18%

Fund size

$774M

BAI

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF

iShares

Annual cost

0.55%

Fund size

$13.4B

Key differences

  • IETC costs 0.37% less per year.
  • BAI is significantly larger than IETC — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • IETC covers north america markets; BAI covers global.
  • IETC has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

IETCBAI
Annual cost (TER)0.18%0.55%
Fund size (AUM)$774M$13.4B
Since20182024
Dividend yield0.39%1.39%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyactive selectionactive selection
CAGR 1Y+27.0%+91.7%
CAGR 3Y+31.4%N/A
CAGR 5Y+17.6%N/A
Sharpe 3Y1.17N/A
Volatility 1Y20.48%32.18%
Max drawdown-38.48%-34.09%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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