Data as of .
ARTY vs XAIX: which is really different?
ARTY and XAIX hold 26% of their weight in the same names, and ARTY returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARTY 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
26% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARTY and XAIX hold 26% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARTY | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 4.52% | 9.03% |
| NVIDIA | 4.50% | 3.73% |
| ORACLE | 4.18% | 3.55% |
| MICROSOFT | 2.64% | 3.07% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES CLASS A | 2.64% | 2.90% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES | 2.53% | 2.42% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS | 2.66% | 1.62% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | 2.07% | 1.31% |
| SNOWFLAKE | 1.70% | 0.83% |
| NOK CASH | 0.00% | 0.89% |
| Only in ARTY | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 5.29% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY 4.91% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.54% | INTEL CORP 4.92% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.52% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A 4.09% | ALPHABET INC 4.00% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP 3.51% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.86% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 3.45% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| NAVER 3.31% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.15% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTY | XAIX | ARTY | XAIX | ARTY | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −3.8% | −1.3% | −6.0 pts | −3.6 pts | −1.3 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +59.0% | +41.6% | +41.0 pts | +23.6 pts | +34.8 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +67.3% | +39.6% | +50.8 pts | +23.0 pts | +45.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| 3 years | +147.8% | not published | +69.4 pts | not published | +49.6 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +242.0% | +101.2% | +23.4 pts | +54.6 pts | −102.0 pts | +38.8 pts |
| ARTY iShares Future AI & Tech ETF Holds 65 stocks in artificial intelligence, 52% 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 | iShares | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 51.7% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.7% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 36.2% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 65 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.5% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.47% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.57% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +67.3% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +50.8 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +45.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −5.9% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $4.1bn | $174m |
ARTY in plain words
By weight, 52% of ARTY's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 65 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 50.8 pts. It sits 5.9% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
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 ARTY and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 26% 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, ARTY or XAIX?
- ARTY has 52% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so ARTY differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARTY or XAIX?
- ARTY charges 0.47% 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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