Data as of .
AIS vs AIUP: which is really different?
AIS and AIUP hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIS 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIS and AIUP hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | AIUP |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 15.46% |
| Only in AIS | Only in AIUP |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | Meta Platforms Inc 14.88% |
| Micron Technology Inc 7.19% | Amazon.com Inc 14.81% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.52% | AppLovin Corp 4.77% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 4.69% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | Expand Energy Corp 4.65% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | Alphabet Inc 4.64% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | Microsoft Corp 4.64% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | DoorDash Inc 4.60% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | AIUP | AIS | AIUP | AIS | AIUP | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +15.5% | −17.8 pts | +13.3 pts | −13.1 pts | +18.0 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +29.3% | +49.5 pts | +11.3 pts | +43.3 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | not published | +91.1 pts | not published | +85.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +26.9% | +159.0 pts | +15.8 pts | +147.2 pts | +8.3 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIUP FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF Holds 15 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | FINQ |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 100.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 76.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 77.3% |
| Holdings | 60 | 15 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 77.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.92% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +26.9% (since launch on Feb 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +15.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +8.3 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | 0.0% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $4m |
AIS in plain words
By weight, 41% of AIS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 46% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +107.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 91.1 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
AIUP in plain words
By weight, 100% of AIUP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 78% of the fund across 15 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Feb 6, 2026 the fund returned +26.9% with distributions reinvested against +11.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and AIUP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, AIS or AIUP?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIUP has 100%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or AIUP?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and AIUP charges 0.70%, so AIUP is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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