Data as of .
WISE vs XA: which is really different?
WISE and XA hold 0% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XA 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
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, WISE and XA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in WISE | Only in XA |
|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 11.41% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 12.91% |
| QuickLogic Corp 7.53% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 11.86% |
| Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% | Okta Inc 6.91% |
| Snowflake Inc 5.15% | Fortinet Inc 5.87% |
| NVIDIA Corp 4.70% | Datadog Inc 5.29% |
| Broadcom Inc 3.53% | Rubrik Inc 4.81% |
| Amazon.com Inc 3.46% | Cloudflare Inc 4.66% |
| Information Services Group Inc 3.45% | Zscaler Inc 4.16% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WISE | XA | WISE | XA | WISE | XA | |
| 3 months | −13.3% | +27.7% | −15.6 pts | +25.4 pts | −10.8 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 6 months | +7.5% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published | −16.8 pts | not published |
| 1 year | −17.1% | not published | −33.7 pts | not published | −38.9 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.7% | +59.5% | −28.9 pts | +55.1 pts | −44.1 pts | +55.6 pts |
| WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XA Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF Holds 26 stocks in artificial intelligence, 47% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Themes | Corgi |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.4% | 47.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 83.6% | 98.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 29.2% | 40.1% |
| Holdings | 40 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 51.4% | 64.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.35% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.42% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | −17.1% | +59.5% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −33.7 pts | +55.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −38.9 pts | +55.6 pts |
| Below its high | −24.0% | −2.6% |
| Net assets | $28m | $6m |
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
XA in plain words
By weight, 47% of XA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 65% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +59.5% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do WISE and XA 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, WISE or XA?
- WISE has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XA has 47%, so XA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, WISE or XA?
- WISE charges 0.35% a year and XA charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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