Data as of .
AIFD vs XAIX: which is really different?
AIFD and XAIX hold 26% 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
26% 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 XAIX hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 9.03% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 6.27% | 4.00% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 3.86% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 3.73% |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 2.38% | 2.42% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.80% | 2.90% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 3.63% | 1.74% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 6.08% | 1.62% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.17% | 3.07% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.12% | 3.55% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| BROADCOM INC 6.80% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | INTEL CORP 4.92% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.73% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.79% |
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 | XAIX | AIFD | XAIX | AIFD | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −1.3% | −7.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.6 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +41.6% | +16.1 pts | +23.6 pts | +9.9 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +39.6% | +31.9 pts | +23.0 pts | +26.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +101.2% | +53.3 pts | +54.6 pts | +39.3 pts | +38.8 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $107m | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 26% 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 XAIX?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so AIFD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or XAIX?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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