Data as of .
AIFD vs ARTY: which is really different?
AIFD and ARTY hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and ARTY returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARTY 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
24% 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 ARTY hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | ARTY |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 4.54% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in ARTY |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP 7.32% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.29% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY 4.91% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY 4.52% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.52% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | NVIDIA 4.50% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | ORACLE 4.18% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% | COREWEAVE CLASS A 4.09% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.20% | GLOBAL UNICHIP 3.51% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | ARTY | AIFD | ARTY | AIFD | ARTY | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −3.8% | −7.3 pts | −6.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +59.0% | +16.1 pts | +41.0 pts | +9.9 pts | +34.8 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +67.3% | +31.9 pts | +50.8 pts | +26.6 pts | +45.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +147.8% | not published | +69.4 pts | not published | +49.6 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +242.0% | +53.3 pts | +23.4 pts | +39.3 pts | −102.0 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 65 stocks in artificial intelligence, 52% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 51.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 82.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 36.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 65 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 42.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.57% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +67.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +50.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +45.6 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −5.9% |
| Net assets | $107m | $4.1bn |
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.
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 52% of ARTY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 65 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 50.8 pts. It sits 5.9% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and ARTY hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% 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 ARTY?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARTY has 52%, so ARTY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or ARTY?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and ARTY charges 0.47%, so ARTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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