Data as of .
AIPO vs IVEP: which is really different?
AIPO and IVEP hold 38% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IVEP 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
38% 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 IVEP hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPO | IVEP |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom Energy Corp | 5.10% | 4.98% |
| Quanta Services Inc | 8.25% | 4.31% |
| Ge Vernova Inc | 8.03% | 4.16% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | 6.56% | 4.12% |
| Eaton Corp Plc | 8.31% | 4.07% |
| Cameco Corp | 3.54% | 3.20% |
| Constellation Energy Corp | 3.02% | 3.88% |
| Nvent Electric Plc | 1.98% | 2.66% |
| Hubbell Inc | 1.83% | 2.48% |
| Vistra Corp | 1.62% | 3.11% |
| Dominion Energy Inc | 1.61% | 3.13% |
| Bwx Technologies Inc | 1.15% | 2.29% |
| Only in AIPO | Only in IVEP |
|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc 4.30% | SIEMENS ENERGY AG 4.11% |
| Nvidia Corp 4.04% | NEXTERA ENERGY INC 3.94% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.97% | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE 3.91% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.53% | MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC 3.89% |
| Xcel Energy Inc 1.51% | WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC (THE) 3.66% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc 1.24% | SOUTHERN COMPANY (THE) 3.65% |
| Generac Holdings Inc 1.17% | JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC 3.55% |
| Public Service Enterprise Group Inc 1.13% | BAKER HUGHES COMPANY 3.53% |
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 Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPO | IVEP | AIPO | IVEP | AIPO | IVEP | |
| 3 months | −16.1% | −11.8% | −18.4 pts | −14.0 pts | −13.7 pts | −9.3 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | not published | −2.9 pts | not published | −9.1 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +29.3% | not published | +12.7 pts | not published | +7.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +40.1% | −2.5% | +18.9 pts | −15.7 pts | +12.1 pts | −21.7 pts |
| AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IVEP Dan IVES Wedbush AI Power & Infrastructure ETF Holds 30 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Wedbush |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.8% | 71.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.1% | 97.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.6% | 11.3% |
| Holdings | 89 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.1% | 41.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.3% | −2.5% (since launch on Apr 8, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +12.7 pts | −15.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.5 pts | −21.7 pts |
| Below its high | −18.0% | −13.0% |
| Net assets | $915m | $9m |
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.
IVEP in plain words
By weight, 71% of IVEP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 41% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 8, 2026 the fund returned −2.5% with distributions reinvested against +13.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.7 pts. It sits 13.0% below its all-time high of May 6, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIPO and IVEP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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, AIPO or IVEP?
- AIPO has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IVEP has 71%, so IVEP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIPO or IVEP?
- AIPO charges 0.69% a year and IVEP charges 0.75%, so AIPO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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