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WDRN vs XAIX: which is really different?

WDRN and XAIX hold 8% of their weight in the same names.

WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund and Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF.

23.1%WDRN in the S&P 500
70.6%XAIX in the S&P 500
−15.3%WDRN total return, 1 year
+39.6%XAIX total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDRN scores higher

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

WDRN 27.8XAIX 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

WDRN77% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
23%77%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% of the fund · 63 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 13% in23%77%inoutside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% 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

8% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, WDRN and XAIX hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions WDRN and XAIX both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingWDRNXAIX
NVIDIA CORP4.62%3.73%
STMICROELECTRONICS NV1.31%0.47%
DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE0.48%0.17%
Only in each
Only in WDRNOnly in XAIX
TESLA INC 5.74%MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.03%
AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.35%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32%
HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC 3.76%SK HYNIX INC 7.69%
RED CAT HOLDINGS INC 3.36%INTEL CORP 4.92%
AURORA INNOVATION INC 3.27%CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13%
ONDAS INC 2.77%ALPHABET INC 4.00%
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.67%AMAZON.COM INC 3.86%
ALLIENT INC 2.65%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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.

Performance, window by window

WDRN 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
WDRNXAIXWDRNXAIXWDRNXAIX
3 months−14.7%−1.3%−17.0 pts−3.6 pts−12.2 pts+1.1 pts
6 monthsnot published+41.6%not published+23.6 ptsnot published+17.3 pts
1 yearnot published+39.6%not published+23.0 ptsnot published+17.8 pts
Since launch−15.3%+101.2%−17.7 pts+54.6 pts−15.7 pts+38.8 pts
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WDRN and XAIX on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
WDRN
WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund
Holds 63 stocks in artificial intelligence, 23% 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
IssuerWisdomTreeXtrackers
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50023.1%70.6%
Active share vs the S&P 50092.6%72.0%
In the Nasdaq-10013.1%50.2%
Holdings6391
Top ten, share of the fund35.8%53.0%
Expense ratio0.45%0.35%
Fee for the differing part0.49%0.49%
Total return, 1 year−15.3% (since launch on May 14, 2026)+39.6%
vs the S&P 500−17.7 pts+23.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−15.7 pts+17.8 pts
Below its high−23.7%−4.9%
Net assets$18m$174m

WDRN in plain words

By weight, 23% of WDRN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 63 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on May 14, 2026 the fund returned −15.3% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 23.7% 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 WDRN and XAIX hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 8% 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, WDRN or XAIX?
WDRN has 23% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so WDRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, WDRN or XAIX?
WDRN charges 0.45% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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WDRN 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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