Data as of .
AIX vs WISE: which is really different?
AIX and WISE hold 24% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WISE 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
24% 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 WISE hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | WISE |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.69% | 11.41% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 4.70% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.44% | 3.53% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.84% | 3.46% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 6.26% | 3.18% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.49% | 2.91% |
| Coreweave Inc | 0.67% | 2.10% |
| Only in AIX | Only in WISE |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp 5.73% | QuickLogic Corp 7.53% |
| Meta Platforms Inc 5.38% | Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% |
| Apple Inc 5.30% | Snowflake Inc 5.15% |
| Micron Technology Inc 5.27% | Information Services Group Inc 3.45% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | BigBear.ai Holdings Inc 3.37% |
| Intel Corp 4.64% | SoundHound AI Inc 3.35% |
| Tesla Inc 4.38% | Blaize Holdings Inc 3.13% |
| Arm Holdings Plc 4.11% | Datasection Inc 3.07% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | WISE | AIX | WISE | AIX | WISE | |
| 3 months | not published | −13.3% | not published | −15.6 pts | not published | −10.8 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +7.5% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −17.1% | not published | −33.7 pts | not published | −38.9 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +42.7% | −6.9 pts | −28.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −44.1 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 83.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 29.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 40 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 51.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.42% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | −17.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | −33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −24.0% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $28m |
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.
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and WISE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% 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 WISE?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WISE has 32%, so WISE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or WISE?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and WISE charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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