Data as of .
AIX vs CHPX: which is really different?
AIX and CHPX hold 38% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CHPX 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
38% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIX and CHPX hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | CHPX |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.27% | 13.19% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.69% | 5.24% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 10.05% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.44% | 8.40% |
| Intel Corp | 4.64% | 3.98% |
| Arm Holdings Plc | 4.11% | 3.94% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 3.34% | 4.39% |
| Qualcomm Inc | 2.87% | 3.27% |
| Cadence Design Systems Inc | 1.17% | 1.61% |
| Synopsys Inc | 1.12% | 1.44% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 1.01% | 1.22% |
| Coreweave Inc | 0.67% | 0.57% |
| Only in AIX | Only in CHPX |
|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 10.45% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.73% | MEDIATEK INC 4.74% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.38% | SK HYNIX INC 4.60% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 4.50% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.84% | ARISTA NETWORKS INC 4.29% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.98% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.49% | VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 1.94% |
| Tesla Inc 4.38% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE 1.67% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | CHPX | AIX | CHPX | AIX | CHPX | |
| 3 months | not published | −11.4% | not published | −13.7 pts | not published | −9.0 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +65.9% | not published | +47.9 pts | not published | +41.7 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +87.2% | −6.9 pts | +72.0 pts | −2.6 pts | +67.1 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF Holds 42 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Global X |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 62.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 59.1% |
| Holdings | 32 | 42 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 69.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +87.2% (since launch on Oct 1, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +72.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | +67.1 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −12.6% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $123m |
AIX in plain words
By weight, 88% of AIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 64%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 30, 2026 the fund returned −4.6% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts.
CHPX in plain words
By weight, 62% of CHPX'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 70% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 1, 2025 the fund returned +87.2% with distributions reinvested against +15.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 72.0 pts. It sits 12.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and CHPX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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, AIX or CHPX?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CHPX has 62%, so CHPX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or CHPX?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and CHPX charges 0.50%, so CHPX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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