Data as of .
AIFD vs WISE: which is really different?
AIFD and WISE hold 20% of their weight in the same names, and AIFD returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WISE 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
20% 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 WISE hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | WISE |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 4.70% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 3.53% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 3.46% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 6.08% | 1.69% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.12% | 1.56% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in WISE |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 11.41% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | QuickLogic Corp 7.53% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | Snowflake Inc 5.15% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 4.20% | Information Services Group Inc 3.45% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | BigBear.ai Holdings Inc 3.37% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | SoundHound AI Inc 3.35% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | Palantir Technologies Inc 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 Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | WISE | AIFD | WISE | AIFD | WISE | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −13.3% | −7.3 pts | −15.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +7.5% | +16.1 pts | −10.5 pts | +9.9 pts | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | −17.1% | +31.9 pts | −33.7 pts | +26.6 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +42.7% | +53.3 pts | −28.9 pts | +39.3 pts | −44.1 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 83.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 29.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 40 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 51.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.42% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | −17.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | −33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −24.0% |
| Net assets | $107m | $28m |
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.
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and WISE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% 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 WISE?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WISE has 32%, so WISE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or WISE?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and WISE charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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