Data as of .
AIFD vs IVES: which is really different?
AIFD and IVES hold 42% of their weight in the same names, and AIFD returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIFD 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
42% 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 IVES hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | IVES |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 5.44% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 6.27% | 5.38% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 4.84% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 5.42% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 4.66% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 3.55% | 4.95% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 3.63% | 3.01% |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 2.38% | 3.00% |
| TESLA INC | 2.13% | 4.06% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.80% | 3.23% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 1.18% | 2.20% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.17% | 4.44% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in IVES |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 6.33% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | APPLE INC 4.72% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.25% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | META PLATFORMS INC 4.17% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 3.40% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | SHOPIFY INC 2.83% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79% | SALESFORCE INC 2.73% |
| SYMBOTIC INC 2.77% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC 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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | IVES | AIFD | IVES | AIFD | IVES | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | +5.6% | −7.3 pts | +3.3 pts | −2.6 pts | +8.1 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +37.2% | +16.1 pts | +19.2 pts | +9.9 pts | +13.0 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +27.2% | +31.9 pts | +10.6 pts | +26.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +58.8% | +53.3 pts | +28.9 pts | +39.3 pts | +21.6 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IVES Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Wedbush |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 73.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 66.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 62.6% |
| Holdings | 32 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 50.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 1.13% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +27.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +10.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −3.8% |
| Net assets | $107m | $997m |
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.
IVES in plain words
By weight, 74% of IVES's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 66%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 10.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and IVES hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 42% 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 IVES?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IVES has 74%, so AIFD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or IVES?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and IVES charges 0.75%, so AIFD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
Other comparisons
Where these figures came from
ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure. It is not affiliated with any issuer, and a link is not an endorsement.
Cite this page. ETFIQ, AIFD against IVES, data as of Sep 18, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/aifd-vs-ives Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.