Data as of .
WTAI vs XAIX: which is really different?
WTAI and XAIX hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and WTAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XAIX 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
36% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, WTAI and XAIX hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | WTAI | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 5.23% | 9.03% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 4.37% | 8.32% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 3.76% | 3.73% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.33% | 3.86% |
| ALPHABET INC | 3.13% | 4.00% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 2.82% | 3.15% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 2.55% | 7.69% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.98% | 3.55% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 2.86% | 1.74% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.70% | 4.13% |
| INTEL CORP | 1.59% | 4.92% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC | 1.24% | 1.62% |
| Only in WTAI | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| SANDISK CORP 4.01% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| KIOXIA HOLDINGS CORP 3.98% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| SK SQUARE CO LTD 3.41% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.07% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 3.04% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.90% |
| LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.67% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.79% |
| BROADCOM INC 2.66% | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.62% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 2.30% | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.42% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC 2.29% | SAP SE 2.05% |
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
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTAI | XAIX | WTAI | XAIX | WTAI | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −11.4% | −1.3% | −13.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −8.9 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +46.3% | +41.6% | +28.3 pts | +23.6 pts | +22.1 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +49.7% | +39.6% | +33.2 pts | +23.0 pts | +28.0 pts | +17.8 pts |
| 3 years | +142.4% | not published | +64.0 pts | not published | +44.3 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +74.0% | +101.2% | −0.6 pts | +54.6 pts | −14.6 pts | +38.8 pts |
| WTAI WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund Holds 57 stocks in artificial intelligence, 65% 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 | WisdomTree | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 65.1% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 71.4% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 51.7% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 57 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 37.1% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.63% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +49.7% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +33.2 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +28.0 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −12.8% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $674m | $174m |
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.
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 WTAI and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 36% 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, WTAI or XAIX?
- WTAI has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so XAIX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, WTAI or XAIX?
- WTAI 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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