Data as of .
AIX vs NEWZ: which is really different?
AIX and NEWZ hold 10% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ 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
10% 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 NEWZ hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | NEWZ |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc | 4.49% | 3.56% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 3.09% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 6.26% | 2.97% |
| Only in AIX | Only in NEWZ |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.73% | Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.69% | SM Energy Co 4.04% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.38% | Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.27% | BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% |
| Amazon.com Inc 4.84% | Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | ONEOK Inc 3.36% |
| Intel Corp 4.64% | Eli Lilly & Co 3.34% |
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 | NEWZ | AIX | NEWZ | AIX | NEWZ | |
| 3 months | not published | +0.8% | not published | −1.4 pts | not published | +3.3 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +8.6% | not published | −9.5 pts | not published | −15.7 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +19.9% | −6.9 pts | −33.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −46.7 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | StockSnips |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 32.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 92.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 12.8% |
| Holdings | 32 | 30 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 35.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +3.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | −13.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | −18.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $19m |
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.
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and NEWZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 10% 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 NEWZ?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or NEWZ?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and NEWZ 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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