Draco Evolution AI ETF (DRAI) is an actively managed, non-diversified exchange-traded fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation through a proprietary AI-driven model combined with macroeconomic quantitative analysis; the fund invests primarily in 10-20 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across diverse asset classes including U.S. equities, gold, bonds, currencies, commodities, and may include inverse or leveraged exposures for risk management and volatility adjustment. Key holdings as of recent data include WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU), iShares Gold Trust (IAU), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT), and leveraged equity ETFs such as ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) and Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x Shares (SPXL); the strategy employs AI pattern recognition on historical and real-time data alongside indicators like consumer confidence, durable goods orders, building permits, and inflation-adjusted money supply to forecast optimal positions and rebalance frequently. Launched on July 10, 2024, and listed on NYSE Arca with a net expense ratio of 1.50%, DRAI is issued by EA Series Trust under Empowered Funds, LLC (doing business as ETF Architect) as investment adviser, with Draco Evolution Corp. as sub-adviser, and distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
Draco Evolution Corp., the sub-adviser, founded in 2023 and incorporated in Delaware with headquarters in Newport Beach, California, operates as an offshoot of parent company Draco Capital Partners, LLC, a California-registered investment adviser focused on private funds and separate managed accounts; the firm targets institutional and retail investors seeking all-weather portfolio performance through AI-optimized global tactical asset allocation.
In recent developments, DRAI reached a new 52-week high in December 2025 amid strong technology sector momentum and expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, reflecting robust performance since inception with assets under management around $20-21 million; the fund marked its launch with a NYSE closing bell ceremony, underscoring its Silicon Valley-to-Wall Street expansion, though no major partnerships, acquisitions, funding rounds, or strategic shifts have been publicly announced in the last 1-2 years.