Data as of .
AIS vs AIX: which is really different?
AIS and AIX hold 22% 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
22% 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 AIX hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | AIX |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 5.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 5.27% |
| Intel Corp | 3.35% | 4.64% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.01% | 3.34% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 5.07% |
| ARM Holdings PLC | 1.71% | 4.11% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.69% | 4.44% |
| Only in AIS | Only in AIX |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | Microsoft Corp 5.73% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | Meta Platforms Inc 5.38% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | Apple Inc 5.30% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | Amazon.com Inc 4.84% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% |
| GE Vernova Inc 2.60% | Alphabet Inc 4.49% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 2.44% | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | AIX | AIS | AIX | AIS | AIX | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | not published | −17.8 pts | not published | −13.1 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +67.5% | not published | +49.5 pts | not published | +43.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +107.6% | not published | +91.1 pts | not published | +85.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +188.0% | −4.6% | +159.0 pts | −6.9 pts | +147.2 pts | −2.6 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% 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 | VistaShares | Defiance |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 88.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 64.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 94.3% |
| Holdings | 60 | 32 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 52.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 1.02% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | −6.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $482,327 |
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.
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 AIS and AIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 22% 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, AIS or AIX?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIX has 88%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or AIX?
- AIS charges 0.75% 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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