First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETFFAI

First TrustThematicAI & Semis#41 of 189 by YTD

$47.65

+2.1% last session

+16.0% YTD

Data as of 11/6/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026FAIS&P 500 · VOOThematic average

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.1%	−17.4%	−12.8%	+16.0%	+11.8%	—	—	+57.9%
Peer average	+2.6%	−20.7%	−18.1%	+11.7%	+8.7%	+122.5%	+71.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $246M
Expense ratio: 0.65%
Distribution yield: 0.0%
NAV: $50.73
Volume: 93K
Avg. volume 30D: 92K
High today: $48.39
Low today: $47.34
Previous close: $46.68
52-week high: $59.21
52-week low: $35.54
Our risk indicator: 4/5

FAI in One Breath

FAI Among AI & Semis ETFs

YTD

#1FTXLFirst Trust+42.9%$1.0B

#2CHPSXtrackers+38.1%$127M

#3CHPXGlobal X+36.7%$108M

#4SOXXiShares+36.2%$37.6B

#5AISVistaShares+33.3%$940M

#6SOXQInvesco+32.7%$2.7B

#7AIVCAmplify+32.4%$117M

#8PSIInvesco+30.7%$2.1B

#19FAIFirst Trust+16.0%$246M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FAI

$10,000 in FAI became

$15,794

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$12,691

Total return, dividends in · Nov 21, 2024 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FAI’s Top Holdings

Today

MSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%000660.KS3.0%MRVL2.1%CRWD1.9%NOW1.9%ADBE1.7%SNOW1.6%SHOP.TO1.5%QCOM1.5%ANET1.5%SPCX1.4%28 more

MSFTMicrosoft10.3%AMZN10.3%GOOGL8.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%META4.1%PLTR4.1%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%ORCL3.5%AMD3.2%MU3.0%38 more

SemiconductorsSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentSoftware - ApplicationSpecialty RetailComputer HardwareOther

First Trust FAI · 50 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What FAI Holds

Today

Semiconductors39.2%

AVGO 8.2 · NVDA 7.7 · 2330.TW 4.0 · ASML.AS 3.7 · AMD 3.2 · MU 3.0 · 000660.KS 3.0

Software - Infrastructure23.3%

MSFT 10.3 · PLTR 4.1 · ORCL 3.5 · CRWD 1.9 · SNPS · OKTA · ZS

Internet Content & Information12.3%

GOOGL 8.2 · META 4.1

Software - Application11.3%

NOW 1.9 · ADBE 1.7 · SNOW 1.6 · SHOP.TO 1.5 · DDOG 1.0 · INTU · CDNS

Specialty Retail10.3%

AMZN 10.3

Computer Hardware2.0%

ANET 1.5 · NTAP · SMCI

Aerospace & Defense1.4%

SPCX 1.4

First Trust FAI · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 6, 2026

Microsoft’s Share of FAI

Today

10.3%

$103 of every $1,000 in FAI is Microsoft

Microsoft held by FAI

$25.3M

Most Microsoft per dollar

AIHY21.9%

GXPT17.0%

IYW15.1%

FTEC13.7%

First Trust FAI · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAI’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $151B in 100 AI & semis ETFs

FAI$246M0.2%

SMH$57.7B38.1%

SOXX$37.6B24.8%

97 others$55.9B36.9%

AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 6, 2026

FAI Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.65a year
per $100

$65 a year on $10,000

SOXX$0.33

SMH$0.35

ARTY$0.47

FAI$0.65

DRAM$0.65

AIQ$0.68

Expense ratio · AI & semis peers · Nov 6, 2026

Inside FAI

50 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAI

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF

Today

Semiconductors39.2%AVGOBroadcom8.2%NVDA7.7%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%AMD3.2%MU3.0%000660.KS3.0%MRVLQCOMALABMPWR3 moreSoftware - Infrastructure23.3%MSFTMicrosoft10.3%PLTR4.1%ORCL3.5%CRWD1.9%SNPSOKTAZS QLYSPATHInternet Content12.3%GOOGL8.2%META4.1%Software - Application11.3%NOW1.9%ADBE1.7%SNOWSHOP.TDDOGINTUCDNSNBISTEAMDTSpecialty Retail10.3%AMZN10.3%Computer Hardware2.0%ANETSPCX

Semiconductors39.2%AVGO8.2%NVDA7.7%2330.TW4.0%ASML.AS3.7%AMDMU9 moreSoftware - Infrastructure23.3%MSFT10.3%PLTR4.1%ORCLCRWDSNPSOKTA8 moreInternet Content12.3%GOOGL8.2%METASoftware - Application11.3%NOWADBESNOWSHOP.TDDOGINTU7 moreSpecialty Retail10.3%AMZN10.3%ANETSPCX

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	MSFT	Microsoft	10.29%
2	AMZN	Amazon	10.28%
3	GOOGL	Alphabet ()	8.17%
4	AVGO	Broadcom	8.16%
5	NVDA	Nvidia	7.71%
6	META	META Platforms, ()	4.13%
7	PLTR	Palantir Technologies ()	4.08%
8	2330.TW	Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company	4.01%
9	ASML.AS	Asml	3.66%
10	ORCL	Oracle	3.52%

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SemiconductorsSoftware - InfrastructureInternet ContentSoftware - ApplicationSpecialty RetailComputer HardwareAerospaceCommunication Equipment

First Trust FAI · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 85.5%

All FAI Holdings

52 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAI

FAI’s Holdings

Today

#
1	MSFTMicrosoft	Technology	10.29%	$1,029.02	43K	$23.3M
2	AMZNAmazon	Consumer Cyclical	10.28%	$1,028.01	89K	$23.3M
3	GOOGLAlphabet ()	Communication Services	8.17%	$817.44	65K	$18.5M
4	AVGOBroadcom	Technology	8.16%	$815.72	63K	$18.5M
5	NVDANvidia	Technology	7.71%	$771.35	96K	$17.4M
6	METAMETA Platforms, ()	Communication Services	4.13%	$412.89	15K	$9.3M
7	PLTRPalantir Technologies ()	Technology	4.08%	$407.98	60K	$9.2M
8	2330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company	Technology	4.01%	$401.43	143K	$9.1M
9	ASML.ASAsml	Technology	3.66%	$366.48	6,029	$8.3M
10	ORCLOracle	Technology	3.52%	$351.86	69K	$8.0M
11	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	Technology	3.17%	$316.96	18K	$7.2M
12	MUMicron Technology	Technology	3.03%	$303.43	10K	$6.9M
13	000660.KSSK Hynix	Technology	2.99%	$299.47	8,211	$6.8M
14	MRVLMarvell Technology	Technology	2.08%	$207.54	35K	$4.7M
15	CRWDCrowdStrike ()	Technology	1.92%	$191.64	20K	$4.3M

First Trust FAI · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

FAI

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF’s Peers

YTD

		Trend
SMH	VanEckRead Desk		0.35%	+28.8%	+29.5%	$57.7B
SOXX	iSharesRead Desk		0.33%	+36.2%	+34.5%	$37.6B
DRAM	RoundhillRead Desk	New fund	0.65%	new	new	$14.4B
AIQ	Global XRead Desk		0.68%	+11.9%	+9.3%	$9.6B
ARTY	iSharesRead Desk		0.47%	+26.7%	+23.2%	$3.1B
FAI	First TrustThis fundRead Desk		0.65%	+16.0%	+11.8%	$246M

AI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 7, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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SMH vs FAI

YTD

SMHVanEck · AI & semisFAIFirst Trust · AI & semis

Year to date

+28.8%

+16.0%

SMH wins+12.8 pts

Past year

+29.5%

+11.8%

SMH wins+17.6 pts

Fee

0.35%

0.65%

SMH winslower fee

Yield

0.2%

0.0%

SMH wins+0.2 pts

AUM

$57.7B

$246M

SMH234.5× more

4–0SMH wins

VanEck SMH and First Trust FAI · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored

AI & Semis vs Thematic

Average · YTD

SMH

+28.8%

FAI

+16.0%

Thematic average

+3.5%

SMH, FAI and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 7, 2026

FAI vs VOO

YTD

FAI · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence

+16.0%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

7.3 pts

First Trust FAI and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 7, 2026

FAI vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FAIAvsBPeer average

1D+2.1%+2.6%

1M−17.4%−20.7%

3M−12.8%−18.1%

YTD+16.0%+11.7%

1Y+11.8%+8.7%

3Y[…]+122.5%

5Y[…]+71.4%

4–1FAI wins

99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FAI

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y31.85%

Deepest drop · 1Y−20.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−15.2%

52-week range

$47.65

$35.54−19.5% from the high$59.21

First Trust FAI · past-year price moves · as of Nov 7, 2026

FAI

Fund Facts

Today

2024launched Nov 20

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33734X739

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$65 a year

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First Trust FAI · fund facts · as of Nov 7, 2026

FAI

Payouts by Year

$0.0120per share, Dec 2024

Distribution yield0.0%

Paid[…]

Latest ex-date · paidDec 13 · Dec 31, 2024

1 payouts added up$0.0120 a share

First Trust FAI · distributions by ex-date · 2024–2024

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗prospectus · SEC 497 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗prospectus · SEC 485BPOS ↗prospectus · SEC 485APOS ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$50.73

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today93K

Average volume · 30D92K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.65%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.0120

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