Data as of .
AIX vs XAIX: which is really different?
AIX and XAIX hold 34% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XAIX 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
34% 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 XAIX hold 34% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.27% | 9.03% |
| Intel Corp | 4.64% | 4.92% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.49% | 4.00% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.84% | 3.86% |
| Apple Inc | 5.30% | 3.78% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 3.73% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 5.38% | 3.15% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.73% | 3.07% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 6.26% | 2.90% |
| Only in AIX | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.69% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| Broadcom Inc 4.44% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| Tesla Inc 4.38% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
| Arm Holdings Plc 4.11% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 3.76% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.79% |
| Kla Corp 3.60% | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.62% |
| Marvell Technology Inc 3.34% | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.42% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | XAIX | AIX | XAIX | AIX | XAIX | |
| 3 months | not published | −1.3% | not published | −3.6 pts | not published | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +41.6% | not published | +23.6 pts | not published | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +39.6% | not published | +23.0 pts | not published | +17.8 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +101.2% | −6.9 pts | +54.6 pts | −2.6 pts | +38.8 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 34% 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 XAIX?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so XAIX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or XAIX?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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