Data as of .
AIFD vs AIS: which is really different?
AIFD and AIS hold 22% 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
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 AIS hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | AIS |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 7.19% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.73% | 4.01% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 2.02% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 6.08% | 1.95% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 0.69% |
| CELESTICA INC | 1.75% | 0.47% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 7.23% | 0.27% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in AIS |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | SK hynix Inc 8.24% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.52% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% | Semtech Corp 4.68% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | Intel Corp 3.35% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79% | Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% |
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 | AIS | AIFD | AIS | AIFD | AIS | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −15.6% | −7.3 pts | −17.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +67.5% | +16.1 pts | +49.5 pts | +9.9 pts | +43.3 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +107.6% | +31.9 pts | +91.1 pts | +26.6 pts | +85.9 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +188.0% | +53.3 pts | +159.0 pts | +39.3 pts | +147.2 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% 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 | TCW | VistaShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 41.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 88.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 32.8% |
| Holdings | 32 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 45.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.84% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +107.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +91.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +85.9 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −18.3% |
| Net assets | $107m | $1.0bn |
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.
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 AIFD and AIS 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 AIS?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIS has 41%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or AIS?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and AIS charges 0.75%, so AIFD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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