Data as of .
AIPO vs WDRN: which is really different?
AIPO and WDRN hold 4% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDRN 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
4% 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 WDRN hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPO | WDRN |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | 4.04% | 4.62% |
| Only in AIPO | Only in WDRN |
|---|---|
| Eaton Corp Plc 8.31% | TESLA INC 5.74% |
| Quanta Services Inc 8.25% | AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.35% |
| Ge Vernova Inc 8.03% | HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC 3.76% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 6.56% | RED CAT HOLDINGS INC 3.36% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 5.10% | AURORA INNOVATION INC 3.27% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.30% | ONDAS INC 2.77% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.97% | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.67% |
| Cameco Corp 3.54% | ALLIENT INC 2.65% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPO | WDRN | AIPO | WDRN | AIPO | WDRN | |
| 3 months | −16.1% | −14.7% | −18.4 pts | −17.0 pts | −13.7 pts | −12.2 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% | −15.3% | +18.9 pts | −17.7 pts | +12.1 pts | −15.7 pts |
| AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WDRN WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund Holds 63 stocks in artificial intelligence, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | WisdomTree |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.8% | 23.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.1% | 92.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.6% | 13.1% |
| Holdings | 89 | 63 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.1% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.3% | −15.3% (since launch on May 14, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +12.7 pts | −17.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.5 pts | −15.7 pts |
| Below its high | −18.0% | −23.7% |
| Net assets | $915m | $18m |
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.
WDRN in plain words
By weight, 23% of WDRN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 63 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on May 14, 2026 the fund returned −15.3% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 23.7% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIPO and WDRN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 4% 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 WDRN?
- AIPO has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDRN has 23%, so WDRN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIPO or WDRN?
- AIPO charges 0.69% a year and WDRN charges 0.45%, so WDRN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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