Data as of .
ALAI vs WTAI: which is really different?
ALAI and WTAI hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and WTAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WTAI 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
30% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ALAI and WTAI hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ALAI | WTAI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 12.01% | 3.76% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 5.27% | 3.33% |
| ALPHABET INC | 4.64% | 3.13% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA | 5.85% | 3.04% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.78% | 2.82% |
| BROADCOM INC | 3.70% | 2.66% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.46% | 5.23% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | 1.33% | 2.29% |
| GE VERNOVA INC | 1.29% | 1.91% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | 1.02% | 1.93% |
| ASTERA LABS INC | 1.35% | 0.93% |
| TESLA INC | 2.52% | 0.83% |
| Only in ALAI | Only in WTAI |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP 4.69% | KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP 3.98% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.26% | SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.41% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP 3.03% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 2.86% |
| Anthropic PBC 2.87% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.67% |
| APPLE INC 2.78% | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 2.30% |
| APPLOVIN CORP 2.05% | TERADYNE INC 2.09% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC 1.95% | ORACLE CORP 1.98% |
| TALEN ENERGY CORP 1.95% | DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 1.74% |
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.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAI | WTAI | ALAI | WTAI | ALAI | WTAI | |
| 3 months | −2.2% | −11.4% | −4.4 pts | −13.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 6 months | +38.0% | +46.3% | +19.9 pts | +28.3 pts | +13.7 pts | +22.1 pts |
| 1 year | +25.6% | +49.7% | +9.1 pts | +33.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +28.0 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +142.4% | not published | +64.0 pts | not published | +44.3 pts |
| Since launch | +132.7% | +74.0% | +81.4 pts | −0.6 pts | +66.9 pts | −14.6 pts |
| ALAI Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF Holds 79 stocks in artificial intelligence, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund Holds 57 stocks in artificial intelligence, 65% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Alger | WisdomTree |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 60.0% | 65.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 65.2% | 71.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 54.4% | 51.7% |
| Holdings | 79 | 57 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 51.3% | 37.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.58% | 0.45% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.89% | 0.63% |
| Total return, 1 year | +25.6% | +49.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +9.1 pts | +33.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +3.9 pts | +28.0 pts |
| Below its high | −2.2% | −12.8% |
| Net assets | $451m | $674m |
ALAI in plain words
By weight, 60% of ALAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 65%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 79 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 9.1 pts.
WTAI in plain words
By weight, 65% of WTAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 71%. The top ten holdings are 37% of the fund across 57 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +49.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 33.2 pts. It sits 12.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ALAI and WTAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 30% 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, ALAI or WTAI?
- ALAI has 60% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WTAI has 65%, so WTAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ALAI or WTAI?
- ALAI charges 0.58% a year and WTAI charges 0.45%, so WTAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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