Data as of .
AIFD vs TCAI: which is really different?
AIFD and TCAI hold 13% of their weight in the same names, and TCAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: TCAI 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
13% 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 TCAI hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | TCAI |
|---|---|---|
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A | 5.00% | 4.48% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 7.64% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 6.08% | 1.71% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 1.18% | 1.55% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 7.23% | 0.86% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 0.59% |
| CELESTICA INC | 1.75% | 0.43% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in TCAI |
|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC 6.80% | Dell Technologies Inc 8.94% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | Seagate Technology Holdings PL 5.77% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | Western Digital Corp 5.14% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 4.42% | Ciena Corp 5.10% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | Quanta Services Inc 3.58% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | Sandisk Corp/DE 3.47% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | MYR Group Inc 3.29% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | nVent Electric PLC 3.18% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | TCAI | AIFD | TCAI | AIFD | TCAI | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −16.4% | −7.3 pts | −18.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −13.9 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +34.7% | +16.1 pts | +16.7 pts | +9.9 pts | +10.5 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +67.6% | +31.9 pts | +51.0 pts | +26.6 pts | +45.8 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +88.8% | +53.3 pts | +65.8 pts | +39.3 pts | +59.4 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | TCAI Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF Holds 43 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Tortoise |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 63.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 92.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 26.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 50.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.70% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +67.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +51.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +45.8 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −18.4% |
| Net assets | $107m | $217m |
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.
TCAI in plain words
By weight, 63% of TCAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 51.0 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and TCAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIFD or TCAI?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TCAI has 63%, so TCAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or TCAI?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and TCAI charges 0.65%, so TCAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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