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AINF vs SOXX

Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF

AINF—Nasdaq

iShares Semiconductor ETF

SOXXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

SOXX −0.32pt a year

AINF0.65%SOXX0.33%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXX 9519.6×the volume

AINF924SOXX8.8M

AINF vs SOXX Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−18.9%AINF−17.1%SOXX

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AINF −18.9%. SOXX −17.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%−5%0%5%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
AINF 0.65%
SOXX 0.33%, better
Fund size
AINF $0
SOXX $43.7B
1Y total return
AINF No data
SOXX +54.3%
Yield (12M)
AINF No data
SOXX 0.27%
Holdings
AINF 27
SOXX 33
Avg volume (30D)
AINF 924 sh
SOXX 8.8M sh, better
NAV per share
AINF $16.65
SOXX $471.56
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AINFNot yet graded
SOXX: Cost 83, Risk 50, Mission 70, Tradability 93, Holdings 75, Durability 96.
Pillar letters and Scores for AINF, SOXX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAINFSOXX
Cost30% weightNot scoredA83
Mission25% weightNot scoredA70
Risk15% weightNot scoredC50
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA93
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA75
Durability5% weightNot scoredA96

Rank among Semiconductors funds

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Semiconductors⁠

Category · 25 funds
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SOXX ranks 3rd of 25 funds in the Semiconductors Category.

  1. Rank 1ASOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2ASMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3ASOXXiShares Semiconductor ETFScore 78
  4. Rank 4ACHPSXtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETFScore 77
  5. AINFNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AINF—Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF

SOXXAiShares Semiconductor ETF

In short

AINF No data

SOXX The original chip ETF, running since 2001 and still one of the most heavily traded ways to own the semiconductor complex: roughly 30 US-listed names, from chip designers to the equipment makers who supply them.

Stated mandate

AINF No data

SOXX The Fund is designed to follow an index of U.S.-listed companies operating in the semiconductor sector.

Why people hold it

AINF No data

  • SOXX Live since 2001, it is one of the longest-running semiconductor funds and now a multi-billion-dollar one, with heavy daily volume that typically keeps bid-ask spreads narrow.
  • 0.33% a year, slightly under the typical fee among semiconductor ETFs.
  • A clean pure play: the index tracks US-listed semiconductor companies only, roughly 30 of them, spanning the chip value chain rather than one slice of it.ishares.com
  • On cost, liquidity and index execution together, it stands among the stronger builds in a crowded semiconductor field.

Worth knowing

AINF No data

  • SOXX One sector, roughly 30 stocks, non-diversified by design. Moves are bigger than a broad market fund's in both directions.ishares.com
  • Cheaper chip funds exist: SOXQ charges 0.19% and CHPS 0.15%, so part of this fee buys the deeper trading pool rather than the exposure itself.
  • Not an income vehicle. Chipmakers tend to pay modest dividends, and the fund distributes quarterly.ishares.com

Full AINF profile⁠

Full SOXX profile⁠

AINF vs SOXX 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.

AINF vs SOXX Cost

Overpaying AINF vs SOXX

$5,980

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

  • AINF 0.65%

    $12,717

  • SOXX 0.33%

    $6,737

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AINF 0.65%
  • SOXX 0.33%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AINF $12,717SOXX $6,737

Year by year

YearAINFSOXXOverpaying
10$1,163$598$565
20$4,440$2,318$2,122
30$12,717$6,737$5,980

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%AINF
  • 0.33%SOXX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Semiconductors funds
  • Median 0.60%

SOXX 5th cheapest of 25 funds

AINF 14th cheapest of 25 funds

AINF vs SOXX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AINF No data
SOXX 0.27%
Payout (12M)
AINF No data
SOXX $1.25
Last payment
AINF $0.05
SOXX $0.33
Ex-dividend
AINF Sep 23, 2026
SOXX Sep 15, 2026
Paid on
AINF Sep 24, 2026
SOXX Sep 18, 2026
Frequency
AINF Irregular
SOXX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

AINFIrregular · 1 paymentAll AINF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 23, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
SOXXQuarterly · 40 paymentsAll SOXX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 40 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 24, 2017 $0.12; Jun 27, 2017 $0.12; Sep 26, 2017 $0.17; Dec 19, 2017 $0.11; Mar 22, 2018 $0.13; Jun 26, 2018 $0.21; Sep 26, 2018 $0.27; Dec 17, 2018 $0.11; Mar 20, 2019 $0.17; Jun 17, 2019 $0.25; Sep 24, 2019 $0.32; Dec 16, 2019 $0.29; Mar 25, 2020 $0.23; Jun 15, 2020 $0.19; Sep 23, 2020 $0.36; Dec 14, 2020 $0.25; Mar 25, 2021 $0.25; Jun 10, 2021 $0.17; Sep 24, 2021 $0.39; Dec 13, 2021 $0.29; Dec 30, 2021 $0.05; Mar 24, 2022 $0.29; Jun 9, 2022 $0.21; Sep 26, 2022 $0.60; Dec 13, 2022 $0.35; Mar 23, 2023 $0.36; Jun 7, 2023 $0.22; Sep 26, 2023 $0.56; Dec 20, 2023 $0.37; Mar 21, 2024 $0.22; Jun 11, 2024 $0.31; Sep 25, 2024 $0.55; Dec 17, 2024 $0.36; Mar 18, 2025 $0.26; Jun 16, 2025 $0.48; Sep 16, 2025 $0.54; Dec 16, 2025 $0.44; Mar 17, 2026 $0.21; Jun 15, 2026 $0.28; Sep 15, 2026 $0.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

AINF vs SOXX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AINF No dataSOXX 39.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AINF No dataSOXX 1.08
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AINF No dataSOXX −45.8%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AINF 0.00SOXX 2.24

AINF and SOXX in the news

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