Data as of .
AIS vs IVES: which is really different?
AIS and IVES hold 19% 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
19% 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 IVES hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | IVES |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 6.33% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 4.66% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 3.62% | 4.95% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 2.60% | 4.25% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 4.84% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.69% | 5.44% |
| Only in AIS | Only in IVES |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | AMAZON.COM INC 5.42% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | ALPHABET INC 5.38% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | APPLE INC 4.72% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | MICROSOFT CORP 4.44% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | META PLATFORMS INC 4.17% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | TESLA INC 4.06% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | ORACLE CORP 3.45% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 2.44% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 3.40% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | IVES | AIS | IVES | AIS | IVES | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +5.6% | −17.8 pts | +3.3 pts | −13.1 pts | +8.1 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +37.2% | +49.5 pts | +19.2 pts | +43.3 pts | +13.0 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +27.2% | +91.1 pts | +10.6 pts | +85.9 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +58.8% | +159.0 pts | +28.9 pts | +147.2 pts | +21.6 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IVES Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Wedbush |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 73.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 66.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 62.6% |
| Holdings | 60 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 50.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 1.13% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +27.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +10.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −3.8% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $997m |
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.
IVES in plain words
By weight, 74% of IVES's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 66%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 10.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and IVES hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 19% 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 IVES?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IVES has 74%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or IVES?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and IVES charges 0.75%, so AIS is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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