Data as of .
AIX vs EPAI: which is really different?
AIX and EPAI hold 2% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: EPAI 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, AIX and EPAI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | EPAI |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsys Inc | 1.12% | 2.45% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 1.01% | 3.61% |
| NXP Semiconductors N V | 0.85% | 2.76% |
| Costar Group Inc | 0.18% | 0.96% |
| Only in AIX | Only in EPAI |
|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26% | Vertiv Holdings Co 4.76% |
| Microsoft Corp 5.73% | Teradyne Inc 4.25% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.69% | FormFactor Inc 3.98% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.38% | MasTec Inc 3.82% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | Applied Materials Inc 3.65% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.27% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 3.61% |
| Nvidia Corp 5.07% | Everus Construction Group Inc 3.48% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.84% | Entegris Inc 3.46% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | EPAI | AIX | EPAI | AIX | EPAI | |
| 3 months | not published | −13.1% | not published | −15.3 pts | not published | −10.6 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +19.2% | not published | +1.2 pts | not published | −5.0 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +33.6% | −6.9 pts | +19.8 pts | −2.6 pts | +14.8 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | EPAI Harbor AI Inflection Strategy ETF Holds 37 stocks in artificial intelligence, 58% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Harbor |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 58.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 95.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 19.0% |
| Holdings | 32 | 37 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 37.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.88% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.92% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +33.6% (since launch on Dec 18, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +19.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | +14.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −16.8% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $5m |
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.
EPAI in plain words
By weight, 58% of EPAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 38% of the fund across 37 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Since it launched on Dec 18, 2025 the fund returned +33.6% with distributions reinvested against +13.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 19.8 pts. It sits 16.8% below its all-time high of Jun 30, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and EPAI 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, AIX or EPAI?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and EPAI has 58%, so EPAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or EPAI?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and EPAI charges 0.88%, so AIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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