XAIX: XTRACKERS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BIG DATA ETF
XTRACKERS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND BIG DATA ETF (XAIX)
What this ETF is trying to do
The XTRACKERS Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF (XAIX) is designed to invest in companies involved in artificial intelligence and big data. This ETF holds a variety of stocks that focus on these technologies.
What the numbers show
The current price of XAIX is $60.16. Looking at the past year, the ETF has seen significant growth. The one-year price return—which measures only the change in the share price—was approximately 42.52%. When you include distributions, the one-year total return was approximately 43.17%.
Year-to-date (YTD), the performance has also been strong. The YTD price return is approximately 40.22%, while the YTD total return is approximately 40.46%. An estimated price from roughly one year ago was $42.21.
Top Holdings
The following are the top holdings in this portfolio (note that this list is partial):
• MICROSOFT CORP: 5.71%
• AMAZON.COM INC: 5.22%
• APPLE INC: 4.89%
• NVIDIA CORP: 4.59%
• ALPHABET INC CLASS A: 4.56%
• META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A: 4.52%
• WALMART INC: 4.49%
• CISCO SYSTEMS INC: 4.05%
• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD: 3.91%
• BANK OF AMERICA CORP: 3.85%
Please remember that holdings can change over time.
Income and distribution explanation
XAIX provides a distribution yield of approximately 0.37%. This represents the cash distributions relative to the ETF price. In the last 12 months, there were 2 payouts. The distribution frequency is described as irregular or less frequent. It is important to remember that a distribution yield is not the same as total return.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" refers to a decline in the Net Asset Value (the actual value of the assets held by the fund). The supplied data is sufficient to evaluate price erosion, but it does not include enough historical NAV-per-share data to confirm or rule out NAV erosion.
However, regarding price erosion (the decline in the market price of the shares), the ETF has an erosion score of 100, which is labeled as "No price erosion detected." There is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.
Pros
• Strong recent price performance and total returns.
• No detected price erosion based on the current erosion score.
Cons
• The distribution yield is relatively low (0.37%).
• Payouts are irregular rather than being on a steady, frequent schedule.
Beginner takeaway
XAIX focuses on the AI and big data sectors. While it has shown strong price growth over the last year, it is not primarily an income-focused fund, as evidenced by its low distribution yield and irregular payout schedule.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 5.71% |
| 2 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 5.22% |
| 3 | APPLE INC | AAPL | 4.89% |
| 4 | NVIDIA CORP | NVDA | 4.59% |
| 5 | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | GOOGL | 4.56% |
| 6 | META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A | META | 4.52% |
| 7 | WALMART INC | WMT | 4.49% |
| 8 | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | CSCO | 4.05% |
| 9 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | n/a | 3.91% |
| 10 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP | BAC | 3.85% |