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AIX vs XAIX: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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AIX and XAIX hold 42% of their weight in the same names.

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Net assets: $446,975 on Nov 3, 2026 for Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF, and $147m on Nov 2, 2026 for Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF.

At a glance
90.3%
AIX in the S&P 500
79.0%
XAIX in the S&P 500
−11.6%
AIX total return, since launch, Jun 30, 2026
+25.0%
XAIX total return, 1 year
AIX · 3 months to Nov 4, 2026 10% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
10% of its weight is outside the S&P 50090% of AIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 10% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 63% · top ten 55% of the fund · 30 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 100% in10% of its weight is outside the S&P 50090% of AIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 10% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companies10% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 63% · Nasdaq-100: 100% in

90% of AIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 10% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

XAIX · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 21% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
21% of its weight is outside the S&P 50079% of XAIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.79%21%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 67% · top ten 44% of the fund · 101 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 58% in21% of its weight is outside the S&P 50079% of XAIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.79%21%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 67% · Nasdaq-100: 58% in

79% of XAIX's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 21% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XAIX costs 0.30 points a year less.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIX vs XAIX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureAIXXAIX
Return
Total return, 1 yearnot published+25.0%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high13.6%, high on Oct 6, 202611.3%, high on Jun 2, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+15.0%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearahead by 10.0 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.65%0.35%
Net assets, as of Nov 2, 2026$440,919$147m
Active share vs the S&P 50063%66%
Holdings
Holdings in common42%
ETFIQ S&P 500 Difference Score · XAIX scores higher How much of its weight does it not share with the S&P 500?
IQ Themes Score5.7AIX9.2XAIX

How different its holdings are from the S&P 500, ranked against 114 thematic ETFs with at least half their money in S&P 500 companies. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.4, the lowest in this set 99.6, the highest

Weight not shared with the S&P 500 only; it says nothing about returns, fees or whether the theme pays off. All thematic ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 · 16 weekly returns
AIX XAIX
Return
Total return edge XAIX −8.5% −2.7%
Price return edge XAIX −8.5% −2.7%
Risk
Max drawdown edge XAIX −11.8% −9.7%
Reading

From Jul 2026 to Oct 2026, XAIX returned more: −2.7% to −8.5%. XAIX fell less at its worst: −9.7% to −11.8%.

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3 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: AIX vs XAIX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureAIXXAIXEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return−8.5%−2.7%XAIXPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Price return−8.5%−2.7%XAIXPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Max drawdown−11.8%−9.7%XAIXDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 16 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

42%

By the books each fund has filed, AIX and XAIX hold 42% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026.

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42% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIX XAIX
Microsoft Corp 6.96% 5.87%
Nvidia Corp 4.93% 4.75%
Apple Inc 5.94% 4.72%
Amazon.com Inc 5.48% 4.70%
Meta Platforms Inc 5.50% 4.38%
Alphabet Inc 4.01% 4.09%
Palantir Technologies Inc 6.53% 3.73%
Micron Technology Inc 4.45% 3.58%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 5.36% 3.50%
Intel Corp 2.69% 2.76%
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Only in AIX
Tesla Inc 5.00%
Texas Instruments Inc 4.74%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.56%
Broadcom Inc 4.37%
Kla Corp 3.28%
Analog Devices Inc 3.27%
Arm Holdings Plc 3.09%
Qualcomm Inc 3.02%
Only in XAIX
WALMART INC 3.99%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 3.80%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.63%
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.63%
SK HYNIX INC 3.08%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 2.60%
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.59%
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.48%
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Window by window

Window by window: AIX vs XAIX: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowAIXXAIXAIXXAIX
3 months−4.4%−3.6%not measured−2.3 pts vs ACWI
6 months–+5.4%–+2.8 pts vs ACWI
1 year–+25.0%–+10.0 pts vs ACWI
Since launchNot the same days: AIX Jun 2026 · XAIX Aug 2024−11.6%+87.7%not measured+39.2 pts vs ACWI

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Side by side

AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF · Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 90% of its weight in S&P 500 companies XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF · Holds 101 stocks in artificial intelligence, 79% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence
In the S&P 500 90.3% 79.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 63.4% 66.5%
In the Nasdaq-100 99.7% 58.0%
Holdings 30 101
Top ten, share of the fund 55.0% 43.7%
Expense ratio 0.65% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 1.03% 0.53%
Total return, 1 year −11.6% (since launch, Jun 30, 2026) +25.0%
vs its benchmark not measured +10.0 pts vs ACWI
Below its high −13.6% −11.3%
Net assets, AIX as of Nov 3, 2026 and XAIX as of Nov 2, 2026 $446,975 $147m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

42% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
AIX

By weight, 90% of AIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 63%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 30 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Since it first traded on Jun 30, 2026 the fund returned −11.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 13.6% below its all-time high of Oct 6, 2026.

XAIX

By weight, 79% of XAIX'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 44% of the fund across 101 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +25.0% with distributions reinvested against +15.0% for its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index, so a holder was ahead by 10.0 pts. It sits 11.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIX and XAIX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 42% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. 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 90% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 79%, 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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Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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