Data as of .
AIPO vs CHPX: which is really different?
AIPO and CHPX hold 15% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIPO 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
15% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPO and CHPX hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPO | CHPX |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | 4.04% | 10.05% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.97% | 8.40% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.53% | 5.24% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 6.56% | 1.94% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.81% | 4.39% |
| Arm Holdings Plc | 0.46% | 3.94% |
| Nebius Group Nv | 0.46% | 0.94% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 0.41% | 0.88% |
| Coreweave Inc | 0.34% | 0.57% |
| Only in AIPO | Only in CHPX |
|---|---|
| Eaton Corp Plc 8.31% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 13.19% |
| Quanta Services Inc 8.25% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 10.45% |
| Ge Vernova Inc 8.03% | MEDIATEK INC 4.74% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 5.10% | SK HYNIX INC 4.60% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.30% | ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 4.50% |
| Cameco Corp 3.54% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 4.29% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 3.02% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.98% |
| Nvent Electric Plc 1.98% | INTEL CORP 3.98% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPO | CHPX | AIPO | CHPX | AIPO | CHPX | |
| 3 months | −16.1% | −11.4% | −18.4 pts | −13.7 pts | −13.7 pts | −9.0 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +65.9% | −2.9 pts | +47.9 pts | −9.1 pts | +41.7 pts |
| 1 year | +29.3% | not published | +12.7 pts | not published | +7.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +40.1% | +87.2% | +18.9 pts | +72.0 pts | +12.1 pts | +67.1 pts |
| AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF Holds 42 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Global X |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.8% | 62.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.1% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.6% | 59.1% |
| Holdings | 89 | 42 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.1% | 69.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.3% | +87.2% (since launch on Oct 1, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +12.7 pts | +72.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.5 pts | +67.1 pts |
| Below its high | −18.0% | −12.6% |
| Net assets | $915m | $123m |
AIPO in plain words
By weight, 62% of AIPO'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 55% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +29.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 12.7 pts. It sits 18.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
CHPX in plain words
By weight, 62% of CHPX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 70% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 1, 2025 the fund returned +87.2% with distributions reinvested against +15.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 72.0 pts. It sits 12.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIPO and CHPX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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, AIPO or CHPX?
- AIPO has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CHPX has 62%, so AIPO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIPO or CHPX?
- AIPO charges 0.69% a year and CHPX charges 0.50%, so CHPX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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