Data as of .
AIEQ vs AIS: which is really different?
AIEQ and AIS hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and AIS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIS scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
10% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIEQ and AIS hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIEQ | AIS |
|---|---|---|
| GE Vernova Inc | 4.61% | 2.60% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.44% | 2.02% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.91% | 7.19% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.06% | 4.01% |
| Coherent Corp | 1.21% | 0.90% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.76% | 0.69% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 1.19% | 0.64% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 0.23% | 2.44% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.06% | 5.52% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.05% | 0.64% |
| Only in AIEQ | Only in AIS |
|---|---|
| TE Connectivity PLC 6.14% | SK hynix Inc 8.24% |
| Chubb Ltd 4.99% | Semtech Corp 4.68% |
| Netflix Inc 4.92% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% |
| Aflac Inc 4.42% | Intel Corp 3.35% |
| Tyson Foods Inc 4.21% | Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% |
| Biogen Inc 3.56% | Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.38% | Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.31% | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.13% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIEQ | AIS | AIEQ | AIS | AIEQ | AIS | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | −15.6% | −2.5 pts | −17.8 pts | +2.2 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +67.5% | −3.2 pts | +49.5 pts | −9.4 pts | +43.3 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +107.6% | −5.3 pts | +91.1 pts | −10.5 pts | +85.9 pts |
| Since launch | +42.7% | +188.0% | −17.4 pts | +159.0 pts | −28.1 pts | +147.2 pts |
| AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | VistaShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 41.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 88.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 34.8% | 32.8% |
| Holdings | 163 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.0% | 45.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.84% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | +107.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | +91.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.5 pts | +85.9 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −18.3% |
| Net assets | $119m | $1.0bn |
AIEQ in plain words
By weight, 100% of AIEQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 163 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts.
AIS in plain words
By weight, 41% of AIS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 46% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +107.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 91.1 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIEQ and AIS hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIEQ or AIS?
- AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIS has 41%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIEQ or AIS?
- AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and AIS charges 0.75%, so AIEQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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