Data as of .
AIFD vs AIPO: which is really different?
AIFD and AIPO hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and AIFD returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIPO 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
22% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIFD and AIPO hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | AIPO |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 4.04% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 3.97% |
| EATON CORP PLC | 2.99% | 8.31% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.73% | 0.81% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 1.18% | 0.46% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in AIPO |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | Quanta Services Inc 8.25% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | Ge Vernova Inc 8.03% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | Vertiv Holdings Co 6.56% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | Bloom Energy Corp 5.10% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% | Alphabet Inc 4.30% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.20% | Cameco Corp 3.54% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | Constellation Energy Corp 3.02% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.53% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | AIPO | AIFD | AIPO | AIFD | AIPO | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −16.1% | −7.3 pts | −18.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −13.7 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +15.1% | +16.1 pts | −2.9 pts | +9.9 pts | −9.1 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +29.3% | +31.9 pts | +12.7 pts | +26.6 pts | +7.5 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +40.1% | +53.3 pts | +18.9 pts | +39.3 pts | +12.1 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Defiance |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 61.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 86.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 20.6% |
| Holdings | 32 | 89 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 55.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.80% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +29.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +12.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +7.5 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −18.0% |
| Net assets | $107m | $915m |
AIFD in plain words
By weight, 78% of AIFD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 32 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.9 pts. It sits 8.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
AIPO in plain words
By weight, 62% of AIPO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +29.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 12.7 pts. It sits 18.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and AIPO hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 22% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIFD or AIPO?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIPO has 62%, so AIPO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or AIPO?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and AIPO charges 0.69%, so AIPO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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