Data as of .
AIS vs FAI: which is really different?
AIS and FAI hold 21% 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
21% 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 FAI hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | FAI |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 4.02% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 3.88% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.01% | 3.19% |
| SK hynix Inc | 8.24% | 3.16% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 8.49% |
| ASML Holding NV | 1.88% | 3.31% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.95% | 1.56% |
| MediaTek Inc | 1.16% | 1.55% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.69% | 7.39% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 1.76% | 0.68% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 0.64% | 0.33% |
| EURO | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in AIS | Only in FAI |
|---|---|
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | Microsoft Corporation 9.42% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | Amazon.com, Inc. 7.78% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 5.12% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | Oracle Corporation 3.92% |
| GE Vernova Inc 2.60% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 3.77% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 2.44% | ServiceNow, Inc. 2.09% |
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 | FAI | AIS | FAI | AIS | FAI | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | −0.5% | −17.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −13.1 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +44.6% | +49.5 pts | +26.6 pts | +43.3 pts | +20.4 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +38.0% | +91.1 pts | +21.4 pts | +85.9 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +82.5% | +159.0 pts | +51.2 pts | +147.2 pts | +38.3 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FAI First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 76.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 70.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 73.5% |
| Holdings | 60 | 54 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 61.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.93% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +38.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −4.8% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $190m |
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.
FAI in plain words
By weight, 77% of FAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and FAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 21% 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 FAI?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FAI has 77%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or FAI?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and FAI charges 0.65%, so FAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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