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AIFD vs WTAI: which is really different?

AIFD and WTAI hold 39% of their weight in the same names, and WTAI returned more over the year.

TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF and WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund.

77.7%AIFD in the S&P 500
65.1%WTAI in the S&P 500
+48.4%AIFD total return, 1 year
+49.7%WTAI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIFD scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

AIFD 6.5WTAI 5.10.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

AIFD22% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
78%22%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 74% · top ten 56% of the fund · 32 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 58% in78%22%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 74% · top ten 56% of the fund
WTAI35% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
65%35%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 71% · top ten 37% of the fund · 57 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 52% in65%35%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 71% · top ten 37% of the fund

39% 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 WTAI hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIFD and WTAI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIFDWTAI
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC4.20%5.23%
NVIDIA CORP7.32%3.76%
AMAZON.COM INC4.42%3.33%
ALPHABET INC-CL A6.27%3.13%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR3.55%3.04%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC3.63%2.86%
BROADCOM INC6.80%2.66%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC4.73%2.30%
LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC7.23%1.90%
DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC3.85%1.74%
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A5.00%1.66%
KLA CORP2.57%1.42%
Only in each
Only in AIFDOnly in WTAI
ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 4.37%
EATON CORP PLC 2.99%SANDISK CORP 4.01%
ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79%KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP 3.98%
SYMBOTIC INC 2.77%SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.41%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC 2.47%META PLATFORMS INC 2.82%
INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.38%LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.67%
REDDIT INC-CL A 2.06%SK HYNIX INC 2.55%
COGNEX CORP 2.00%ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.29%

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

AIFD and WTAI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
AIFDWTAIAIFDWTAIAIFDWTAI
3 months−5.1%−11.4%−7.3 pts−13.6 pts−2.6 pts−8.9 pts
6 months+34.1%+46.3%+16.1 pts+28.3 pts+9.9 pts+22.1 pts
1 year+48.4%+49.7%+31.9 pts+33.2 pts+26.6 pts+28.0 pts
3 yearsnot published+142.4%not published+64.0 ptsnot published+44.3 pts
Since launch+105.1%+74.0%+53.3 pts−0.6 pts+39.3 pts−14.6 pts
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AIFD and WTAI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIFD
TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF
Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
WTAI
WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund
Holds 57 stocks in artificial intelligence, 65% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerTCWWisdomTree
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50077.7%65.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50073.7%71.4%
In the Nasdaq-10058.2%51.7%
Holdings3257
Top ten, share of the fund55.9%37.1%
Expense ratio0.75%0.45%
Fee for the differing part1.02%0.63%
Total return, 1 year+48.4%+49.7%
vs the S&P 500+31.9 pts+33.2 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+26.6 pts+28.0 pts
Below its high−8.5%−12.8%
Net assets$107m$674m

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.

WTAI in plain words

By weight, 65% of WTAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 71%. The top ten holdings are 37% of the fund across 57 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.2 pts. It sits 12.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIFD and WTAI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 39% 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 WTAI?
AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WTAI has 65%, so AIFD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIFD or WTAI?
AIFD charges 0.75% a year and WTAI charges 0.45%, so WTAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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AIFD against WTAI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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