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DRAI vs XAIX: which is really different?

DRAI and XAIX hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and XAIX returned more over the year.

Draco Evolution AI ETF and Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF.

0.0%DRAI in the S&P 500
70.6%XAIX in the S&P 500
+15.8%DRAI total return, 1 year
+39.6%XAIX total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRAI scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

DRAI 91.8XAIX 5.40.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

DRAI100% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund · 8 holdings filed May 29, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in0%100%0% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 100% · top ten 100% of the fund
XAIX29% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
71%29%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 72% · top ten 53% of the fund · 91 holdings filed May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 50% in71%29%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 72% · top ten 53% of the fund

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, DRAI and XAIX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Only in each
Only in DRAIOnly in XAIX
ProShares UltraPro QQQ 21.14%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.03%
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X ETF 20.90%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32%
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF 17.05%SK HYNIX INC 7.69%
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF 17.04%INTEL CORP 4.92%
iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate B 17.03%CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13%
ProShares UltraPro Dow30 2.33%ALPHABET INC 4.00%
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X ETF 2.27%AMAZON.COM INC 3.86%
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF 2.24%APPLE INC 3.78%

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 29, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

Performance, window by window

DRAI and XAIX over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
DRAIXAIXDRAIXAIXDRAIXAIX
3 months−4.5%−1.3%−6.8 pts−3.6 pts−2.0 pts+1.1 pts
6 months+14.8%+41.6%−3.3 pts+23.6 pts−9.5 pts+17.3 pts
1 year+15.8%+39.6%−0.8 pts+23.0 pts−6.0 pts+17.8 pts
Since launch+35.8%+101.2%−3.5 pts+54.6 pts−9.1 pts+38.8 pts
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DRAI and XAIX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
DRAI
Draco Evolution AI ETF
Holds 8 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% 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
IssuerDraco EvolutionXtrackers
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 5000.0%70.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500100.0%72.0%
In the Nasdaq-1000.0%50.2%
Holdings891
Top ten, share of the fund100.0%53.0%
Expense ratio1.34%0.35%
Fee for the differing part1.34%0.49%
Total return, 1 year+15.8%+39.6%
vs the S&P 500−0.8 pts+23.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−6.0 pts+17.8 pts
Below its high−7.6%−4.9%
Net assets$24m$174m

DRAI in plain words

By weight, 0% of DRAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 100% of the fund across 8 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +15.8% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 0.8 pts. It sits 7.6% 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 DRAI and XAIX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, DRAI or XAIX?
DRAI has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so DRAI differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, DRAI or XAIX?
DRAI charges 1.34% 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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DRAI against XAIX, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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