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AIFD vs XAIX

TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF

AIFDCNasdaq

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

XAIXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XAIX −0.40pt a year

AIFD0.75%XAIX0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

XAIX 1.5×the volume

AIFD13.4KXAIX20.3K

AIFD vs XAIX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+23.3%AIFD+23.2%XAIX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AIFD +23.3%. XAIX +23.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%10%30%40%50%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AIFD 0.75%
XAIX 0.35%, better
Fund size
AIFD $121M
XAIX $150M
1Y total return
AIFD +23.3%, better
XAIX +23.2%
Yield (12M)
AIFD No data
XAIX 0.41%
Holdings
AIFD 34
XAIX 102
Avg volume (30D)
AIFD 13.4K sh
XAIX 20.3K sh, better
NAV per share
AIFD $47.28
XAIX $54.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AIFD: Cost 21, Risk 59, Mission not scored, Tradability 59, Holdings 49, Durability 70. XAIX: Cost 97, Risk 84, Mission 70, Tradability 57, Holdings 63, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIFD, XAIX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIFDXAIX
Cost30% weightF21A97Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA70
Risk15% weightB59A84Higher
Tradability15% weightB59HigherB57
Holdings10% weightC49B63Higher
Durability5% weightA70HigherB64

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AIFD and XAIX are both graded against the same 30 Artificial Intelligence funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Artificial Intelligence⁠

Category · 30 funds
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XAIX ranks 1st and AIFD 18th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 17CPBOTPictet AI & Automation ETFScore 46
  5. Rank 18CAIFDTCW Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 19CLRNZTrueShares Technology, AI and Deep Learning ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIFDCTCW Artificial Intelligence ETF

XAIXAXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

In short

AIFD An actively run, roughly 30-stock take on artificial intelligence that launched in 2017, well before the chatbot rush. TCW's managers hunt the whole chain: the firms building AI, the ones supplying its plumbing, and the ones putting it to work.

XAIX No data

Stated mandate

AIFD The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through active investment in companies the Adviser believes will benefit from advances in artificial intelligence, including AI adopters, AI-system developers, and providers of foundational technologies.

XAIX No data

Why people hold it

  • AIFD Active and concentrated: about 30 names chosen by TCW's managers rather than a rules-based screen, so it doesn't have to look like every other AI basket.
  • The mandate reaches across the full AI chain: system developers, providers of the foundational technology underneath, and the adopters putting it to work.
  • Launched in 2017, years before generative AI went mainstream. This is not a fund that appeared the week the theme got hot.

XAIX No data

Worth knowing

  • AIFD At 0.75% a year it runs above the median AI fund, and index-tracking rivals like XAIX (0.35%) and ARTY (0.47%) deliver the theme for far less.
  • Thinly traded with a modest asset base, so spreads can widen. Limit orders matter more here than with the category's giants.
  • With roughly 30 holdings, single-name moves land hard, and the stated goal is long-term growth of capital rather than income.

XAIX No data

Full AIFD profile⁠

Full XAIX profile⁠

AIFD vs XAIX Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AIFD vs XAIX Cost

Overpaying AIFD vs XAIX

$7,356

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AIFD 0.75%

    $14,482

  • XAIX 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIFD 0.75%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIFD $14,482XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearAIFDXAIXOverpaying
10$1,336$634$702
20$5,078$2,454$2,624
30$14,482$7,126$7,356

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%AIFD
  • 0.35%XAIX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

XAIX cheapest of 30 funds

AIFD 22nd cheapest of 30 funds

AIFD vs XAIX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIFD No data
XAIX 0.41%
Payout (12M)
AIFD None
XAIX $0.22
Last payment
AIFD No data
XAIX $0.10
Ex-dividend
AIFD No data
XAIX Jun 18, 2026
Paid on
AIFD No data
XAIX Jun 26, 2026
Frequency
AIFD No data
XAIX Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

AIFDAll AIFD payments⁠

No distribution history available.

XAIXTwice a year · 4 paymentsAll XAIX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.11; Dec 19, 2025 $0.12; Jun 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.102026YTD

AIFD vs XAIX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIFD 27.4%since Jun 2024XAIX 26.1%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIFD 0.90since Jun 2024XAIX 0.98since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIFD −33.2%since May 2024XAIX −24.0%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIFD 1.58XAIX 1.75

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