iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI)
| Assets | $12.19B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.55% |
| PE Ratio | 26.75 |
| Forward PE | 15.89 |
| Shares Out | 310.76M |
| Dividend | $0.59 (1.59%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 42.66% |
| Volume | 6,207,580 |
| Open | 37.92 |
| Previous Close | 38.29 |
| Day's Range | 36.78 - 38.41 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.82 |
| 52-Week High | 54.46 |
| Beta | 2.44 |
| Holdings | 64 |
| Inception Date | Oct 21, 2024 |
About BAI
Fund Home PageThe iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF (BAI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund is an actively managed portfolio of global AI and technology equities across all market capitalizations. Holdings are selected using proprietary, fundamental research. BAI was launched on Oct 21, 2024 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
43.08% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | MU | 5.90% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.82% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 5.16% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 5.10% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 4.53% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | SPCX | 3.81% |
| BlackRock Cash Funds Treasury SL Agency | XTSLA | 3.50% |
| Lam Research Corporation | LRCX | 3.42% |
| Snowflake Inc. | SNOW | 3.09% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 2.75% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | $0.59335 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.0045 | Jun 20, 2025 |
Performance
BAI had a total return of 0.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 22.85%.
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