Data as of .
AIS vs THNQ: which is really different?
AIS and THNQ hold 15% 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
15% 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 THNQ hold 15% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | THNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 3.46% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.95% | 2.21% |
| ASML Holding NV | 1.88% | 1.98% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 1.76% | 2.71% |
| MediaTek Inc | 1.16% | 2.54% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | 0.83% | 2.62% |
| Super Micro Computer Inc | 0.64% | 1.31% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 0.63% | 2.67% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 0.27% | 2.84% |
| Only in AIS | Only in THNQ |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | Nebius Group N.V. 2.94% |
| Micron Technology Inc 7.19% | Global Unichip Corp 2.92% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | ALPHABET INC. 2.60% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | AMBARELLA, INC. 2.47% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 2.42% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.38% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 2.25% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | IONQ Inc 2.19% |
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 | THNQ | AIS | THNQ | AIS | THNQ | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +2.8% | −17.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −13.1 pts | +5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +54.1% | +49.5 pts | +36.1 pts | +43.3 pts | +29.9 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +42.4% | +91.1 pts | +25.8 pts | +85.9 pts | +20.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +165.2% | not published | +86.8 pts | not published | +67.0 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +264.4% | +159.0 pts | +79.6 pts | +147.2 pts | +34.3 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | ROBO Global |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 43.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 38.5% |
| Holdings | 60 | 53 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 27.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +25.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +20.6 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −2.5% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $322m |
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.
THNQ in plain words
By weight, 44% of THNQ'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 28% of the fund across 53 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 25.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and THNQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 15% 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 THNQ?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THNQ has 44%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or THNQ?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and THNQ charges 0.68%, so THNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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