Data as of .
AIS vs NEWZ: which is really different?
AIS and NEWZ hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and AIS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ 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 NEWZ hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 3.09% |
| Only in AIS | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| Micron Technology Inc 7.19% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.52% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | Alphabet Inc 3.56% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | ONEOK Inc 3.36% |
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 | NEWZ | AIS | NEWZ | AIS | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +0.8% | −17.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −13.1 pts | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +8.6% | +49.5 pts | −9.5 pts | +43.3 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +3.0% | +91.1 pts | −13.6 pts | +85.9 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +19.9% | +159.0 pts | −33.6 pts | +147.2 pts | −46.7 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | StockSnips |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 60 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $19m |
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.
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and NEWZ 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 NEWZ?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or NEWZ?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and NEWZ 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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