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Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF Overview

Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF (XAIX) is a passively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Xtrackers launched the ETF in 2024.

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Nasdaq Global Artificial Intelligence and Big DataTM Index. The index is designed to track the performance of a selection of companies from global developed and emerging markets engaged in the following themes (Artificial Intelligence) and its sub-themes (Deep learning, Image recognition, Natural language processing, Speech recognition & chatbots). The fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (but typically far more) in component securities of the underlying index. The fund is non-diversified.

About Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF (XAIX)

There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 1.90 years: Patrick Dwyer (2024), Shlomo Bassous (2024), Ashif Shaikh (2024) and Daniel Park (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.

The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: Nasdaq Global AI and Big Data TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has 94 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 56.1% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has 25.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 73.8% There is 25.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has 0.3% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $162 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

XAIX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Technology category. Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is 35% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 11%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF returned -6.6%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.

Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF has a trailing yield of 0.41%, which is below the 0.45% category average. The fund normally distributes its income semi-annually and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

Xtrackers Artfcl Intlgc and Big Dt ETF Grades

Year to date, the ETF has returned 24.7%, 3.4 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of B. The fund has returned 38.3% over the past year (grade of B).

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