Data as of .
AIS vs XAIX: which is really different?
AIS and XAIX hold 26% 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
26% 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 XAIX hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc | 8.24% | 7.69% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 9.03% |
| Intel Corp | 3.35% | 4.92% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 2.13% | 8.32% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 3.73% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.95% | 1.62% |
| Western Digital Corp | 1.11% | 1.31% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.64% | 4.13% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | 0.72% | 0.48% |
| Nutanix Inc | 0.63% | 0.10% |
| Only in AIS | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.52% | ALPHABET INC 4.00% |
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.86% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 4.01% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 3.62% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.07% |
| GE Vernova Inc 2.60% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.90% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | XAIX | AIS | XAIX | AIS | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | −1.3% | −17.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −13.1 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +41.6% | +49.5 pts | +23.6 pts | +43.3 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +39.6% | +91.1 pts | +23.0 pts | +85.9 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +101.2% | +159.0 pts | +54.6 pts | +147.2 pts | +38.8 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | VistaShares | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 60 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIS and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 26% 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 XAIX?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or XAIX?
- AIS charges 0.75% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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