Data as of .
AIX vs IVES: which is really different?
AIX and IVES hold 50% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IVES 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
50% 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 IVES hold 50% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | IVES |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.69% | 6.33% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 4.84% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.84% | 5.42% |
| Apple Inc | 5.30% | 4.72% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.27% | 4.66% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.49% | 5.38% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.44% | 5.44% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.73% | 4.44% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 5.38% | 4.17% |
| Tesla Inc | 4.38% | 4.06% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 6.26% | 3.23% |
| Coreweave Inc | 0.67% | 2.55% |
| Only in AIX | Only in IVES |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 4.95% |
| Intel Corp 4.64% | GE VERNOVA INC 4.25% |
| Arm Holdings Plc 4.11% | ORACLE CORP 3.45% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 3.76% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 3.40% |
| Kla Corp 3.60% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.01% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 3.34% | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 3.00% |
| Qualcomm Inc 2.87% | SHOPIFY INC 2.83% |
| Analog Devices Inc 2.80% | SALESFORCE INC 2.73% |
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 | IVES | AIX | IVES | AIX | IVES | |
| 3 months | not published | +5.6% | not published | +3.3 pts | not published | +8.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +37.2% | not published | +19.2 pts | not published | +13.0 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +27.2% | not published | +10.6 pts | not published | +5.4 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +58.8% | −6.9 pts | +28.9 pts | −2.6 pts | +21.6 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IVES Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 74% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Wedbush |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 73.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 66.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 62.6% |
| Holdings | 32 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 50.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 1.13% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +27.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +10.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | +5.4 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −3.8% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $997m |
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.
IVES in plain words
By weight, 74% of IVES's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 66%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +27.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 10.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and IVES hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 50% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is close to holding one of them twice. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIX or IVES?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IVES has 74%, so IVES differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or IVES?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and IVES charges 0.75%, so AIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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