Data as of .
AIS vs ARTY: which is really different?
AIS and ARTY hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and AIS returned more over the year.
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
32% 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 ARTY hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | ARTY |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 5.29% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 4.52% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.01% | 4.91% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 2.44% | 2.46% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 4.50% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.95% | 2.66% |
| Western Digital Corp | 1.11% | 2.07% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 1.76% | 1.09% |
| Legrand SA | 1.64% | 0.99% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.83% | 1.07% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.69% | 4.54% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 0.64% | 3.45% |
| Only in AIS | Only in ARTY |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.52% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | ORACLE 4.18% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | COREWEAVE CLASS A 4.09% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | GLOBAL UNICHIP 3.51% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | NAVER 3.31% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 2.67% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | MICROSOFT 2.64% |
| GE Vernova Inc 2.60% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A 2.64% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | ARTY | AIS | ARTY | AIS | ARTY | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | −3.8% | −17.8 pts | −6.0 pts | −13.1 pts | −1.3 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +59.0% | +49.5 pts | +41.0 pts | +43.3 pts | +34.8 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +67.3% | +91.1 pts | +50.8 pts | +85.9 pts | +45.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +147.8% | not published | +69.4 pts | not published | +49.6 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +242.0% | +159.0 pts | +23.4 pts | +147.2 pts | −102.0 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 65 stocks in artificial intelligence, 52% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 51.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 82.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 36.2% |
| Holdings | 60 | 65 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 42.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.57% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +67.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +50.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +45.6 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −5.9% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $4.1bn |
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.
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 52% of ARTY'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 42% of the fund across 65 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 50.8 pts. It sits 5.9% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and ARTY hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 32% 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 ARTY?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARTY has 52%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or ARTY?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and ARTY charges 0.47%, so ARTY is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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