Data as of .
AIFD vs AIUP: which is really different?
AIFD and AIUP hold 21% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIUP 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
21% 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 AIUP hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | AIUP |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 15.46% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 6.27% | 4.64% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 14.81% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 3.63% | 4.69% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.17% | 4.64% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in AIUP |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | Meta Platforms Inc 14.88% |
| BROADCOM INC 6.80% | AppLovin Corp 4.77% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | Expand Energy Corp 4.65% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | DoorDash Inc 4.60% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | Visa Inc 4.60% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.20% | Mastercard Inc 4.59% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | Booking Holdings Inc 4.45% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | Boston Scientific Corp 4.45% |
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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | AIUP | AIFD | AIUP | AIFD | AIUP | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | +15.5% | −7.3 pts | +13.3 pts | −2.6 pts | +18.0 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +29.3% | +16.1 pts | +11.3 pts | +9.9 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | not published | +31.9 pts | not published | +26.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +26.9% | +53.3 pts | +15.8 pts | +39.3 pts | +8.3 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIUP FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF Holds 15 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | FINQ |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 100.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 76.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 77.3% |
| Holdings | 32 | 15 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 77.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.92% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +26.9% (since launch on Feb 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +15.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +8.3 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | 0.0% |
| Net assets | $107m | $4m |
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.
AIUP in plain words
By weight, 100% of AIUP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 78% of the fund across 15 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Feb 6, 2026 the fund returned +26.9% with distributions reinvested against +11.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and AIUP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 21% 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 AIUP?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIUP has 100%, so AIUP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or AIUP?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and AIUP charges 0.70%, so AIUP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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