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AIX vs WDRN: which is really different?

AIX and WDRN hold 10% of their weight in the same names.

Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF and WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund.

88.0%AIX in the S&P 500
23.1%WDRN in the S&P 500
−4.6%AIX total return, 1 year
−15.3%WDRN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDRN scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

AIX 2WDRN 27.80.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

AIX12% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · since launch to Sep 18, 2026
88%12%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 64% · top ten 53% of the fund · 32 holdings filed Sep 21, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 94% in88%12%of its weight in S&P 500 companies12% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 64% · top ten 53% of the fund
WDRN77% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
23%77%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% of the fund · 63 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 13% in23%77%inoutside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% of the fund

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 WDRN hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIX and WDRN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIXWDRN
Nvidia Corp5.07%4.62%
Tesla Inc4.38%5.74%
NXP Semiconductors N V0.85%1.45%
Only in each
Only in AIXOnly in WDRN
Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26%AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.35%
Microsoft Corp 5.73%HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC 3.76%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.69%RED CAT HOLDINGS INC 3.36%
Meta Platforms Inc 5.38%AURORA INNOVATION INC 3.27%
Apple Inc 5.30%ONDAS INC 2.77%
Micron Technology Inc 5.27%HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.67%
Amazon.com Inc 4.84%ALLIENT INC 2.65%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75%SIEMENS AG 2.61%

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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

AIX and WDRN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
AIXWDRNAIXWDRNAIXWDRN
3 monthsnot published−14.7%not published−17.0 ptsnot published−12.2 pts
Since launch−4.6%−15.3%−6.9 pts−17.7 pts−2.6 pts−15.7 pts
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AIX and WDRN on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIX
Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF
Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
WDRN
WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund
Holds 63 stocks in artificial intelligence, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerDefianceWisdomTree
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50088.0%23.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50064.0%92.6%
In the Nasdaq-10094.3%13.1%
Holdings3263
Top ten, share of the fund52.9%35.8%
Expense ratio0.65%0.45%
Fee for the differing part1.02%0.49%
Total return, 1 year−4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026)−15.3% (since launch on May 14, 2026)
vs the S&P 500−6.9 pts−17.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−2.6 pts−15.7 pts
Below its high−4.6%−23.7%
Net assets$482,327$18m

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.

WDRN in plain words

By weight, 23% of WDRN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 63 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on May 14, 2026 the fund returned −15.3% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 23.7% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIX and WDRN 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 WDRN?
AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDRN has 23%, so WDRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIX or WDRN?
AIX charges 0.65% a year and WDRN charges 0.45%, so WDRN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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AIX against WDRN, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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