Data as of .
AIS vs XA: which is really different?
AIS and XA hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XA 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
0% 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 XA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIS | Only in XA |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc 8.24% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 12.91% |
| Micron Technology Inc 7.19% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 11.86% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.52% | Okta Inc 6.91% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | Fortinet Inc 5.87% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | Datadog Inc 5.29% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | Rubrik Inc 4.81% |
| Intel Corp 3.35% | Cloudflare Inc 4.66% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | Zscaler Inc 4.16% |
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 | XA | AIS | XA | AIS | XA | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +27.7% | −17.8 pts | +25.4 pts | −13.1 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | not published | +49.5 pts | not published | +43.3 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +107.6% | not published | +91.1 pts | not published | +85.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +59.5% | +159.0 pts | +55.1 pts | +147.2 pts | +55.6 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XA Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF Holds 26 stocks in artificial intelligence, 47% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Corgi |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 47.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 98.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 40.1% |
| Holdings | 60 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 64.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +59.5% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +55.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +55.6 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −2.6% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $6m |
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.
XA in plain words
By weight, 47% of XA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 65% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +59.5% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and XA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 XA?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XA has 47%, so XA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or XA?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and XA charges 0.35%, so XA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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