Data as of .
AIHY vs AIX: which is really different?
AIHY and AIX hold 25% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIHY 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
25% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIHY and AIX hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIHY | AIX |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 21.81% | 5.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 19.42% | 5.38% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 18.94% | 4.84% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 13.09% | 4.75% |
| Alphabet Inc | 18.93% | 4.49% |
| First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/2031 | 0.07% | 0.04% |
| Cash & Other | -0.02% | 0.07% |
| Only in AIHY | Only in AIX |
|---|---|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 3.01% | Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26% |
| Oracle Corp 2.67% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.69% |
| Tencent Holdings Ltd 2.06% | Apple Inc 5.30% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.27% | |
| Nvidia Corp 5.07% | |
| Intel Corp 4.64% | |
| Broadcom Inc 4.44% | |
| Tesla Inc 4.38% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIHY | AIX | AIHY | AIX | AIHY | AIX | |
| Since launch | +8.7% | −4.6% | +6.7 pts | −6.9 pts | +7.0 pts | −2.6 pts |
| AIHY Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF Holds 10 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Defiance |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 81.8% | 88.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.5% | 64.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 79.1% | 94.3% |
| Holdings | 10 | 32 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 100.0% | 52.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.76% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.88% | 1.02% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.7% (since launch on Jul 21, 2026) | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +6.7 pts | −6.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.0 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $10m | $482,327 |
AIHY in plain words
By weight, 82% of AIHY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 100% of the fund across 10 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jul 21, 2026 the fund returned +8.7% with distributions reinvested against +2.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 6.7 pts.
AIX in plain words
By weight, 88% of AIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 64%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 30, 2026 the fund returned −4.6% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIHY and AIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 25% 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, AIHY or AIX?
- AIHY has 82% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIX has 88%, so AIHY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIHY or AIX?
- AIHY charges 0.76% a year and AIX charges 0.65%, so AIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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