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AIPO vs WTAI

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF

AIPOCNasdaq

WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund

WTAIACboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

WTAI −0.24pt a year

AIPO0.69%WTAI0.45%

Avg volume · 30D

AIPO 4.2×the volume

AIPO1.33MWTAI321K

AIPO vs WTAI Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 23, 2026

−4.7%AIPO+16.6%WTAI

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. AIPO −4.7%. WTAI +16.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.30%40%50%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AIPO 0.69%
WTAI 0.45%, better
Fund size
AIPO $823M
WTAI $630M
1Y total return
AIPO −2.2%
WTAI +23.2%, better
Yield (12M)
AIPO No data
WTAI 1.44%
Holdings
AIPO 87
WTAI 61
Avg volume (30D)
AIPO 1.33M sh, better
WTAI 321K sh
NAV per share
AIPO $24.67
WTAI $38.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

WTAI as of

AIPO: Cost 34, Risk 49, Mission 43, Tradability 92, Holdings 52, Durability 78. WTAI: Cost 99, Risk 50, Mission 32, Tradability 58, Holdings 86, Durability 80.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIPO, WTAI, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIPOWTAI
Cost30% weightD34A99Higher
Mission25% weightC43HigherD32
Risk15% weightC49C50Higher
Tradability15% weightA92HigherB58
Holdings10% weightC52A86Higher
Durability5% weightA78A80Higher

Rank among AI Data Infrastructure funds

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

Same Category. AIPO and WTAI are both graded against the same 11 AI Data Infrastructure funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

AI Data Infrastructure⁠

Category · 11 funds
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WTAI ranks 1st and AIPO 5th of 11 funds in the AI Data Infrastructure Category.

  1. Rank 1AWTAIWisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation FundScore 78
  2. Rank 2ADTCRGlobal X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETFScore 75
  3. Rank 4BTCAITortoise AI Infrastructure ETFScore 55
  4. Rank 5CAIPODefiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETFScore 53
  5. Rank 6CNCLDRoundhill Neocloud ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIPOCDefiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF

WTAIAWisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund

In short

AIPO AI runs on electricity, and AIPO owns both ends of the wire: the compute buildout and the US power infrastructure feeding it. Roughly 80 US-listed names, chosen by a revenue test rather than a vague theme label.

WTAI Most AI ETFs are a repackaged bet on the same few mega caps. WTAI spreads roughly 90 global names across the whole stack (software, chips, the hardware underneath) at close-to-equal weights, for 0.45% a year.

Stated mandate

AIPO The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the MarketVectorTM US Listed AI and Power Infrastructure Index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of assets are invested in securities of companies meeting the fund’s AI and power-infrastructure revenue test.

WTAI The fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence & Innovation Index, whose constituents are companies primarily involved in the AI and innovation investment theme.

Why people hold it

  • AIPO Buys the picks and the power plant, not just the picks. At least 80% of assets must sit in companies passing the fund's AI and power-infrastructure revenue test.defianceetfs.com
  • Rules-based, not vibes-based: it tracks the MarketVector US Listed AI and Power Infrastructure Index, so the basket follows published index rules rather than a manager's hunch.
  • Roughly 80 stocks spread across chips, data centers and the utilities and equipment behind them, so no single name carries the whole theme.
  • One of the easier funds in this AI-infrastructure group to get in and out of, and it stands in the upper half of that peer set on our review.
  • WTAI Charges 0.45% a year, below the median fee in the AI thematic crowd. In a theme this packed, cost is the part you actually control.
  • Weights land close to equal across roughly 90 stocks, so no single mega cap runs the portfolio the way it does in cap-weighted AI funds.wisdomtree.com
  • The index reaches across AI software, semiconductors and the other hardware AI runs on, and it can hold listings outside the US, not just a Nasdaq tech slice.wisdomtree.com
  • One of the stronger builds in a crowded AI cohort: broad rules-based portfolio, low fee, no structural quirks in the wrapper.

Worth knowing

  • AIPO 0.69% a year puts it at the pricier end of this niche, where several rivals (AIVC, DAT, XDAT) charge less for their own AI-infrastructure spin.
  • Launched in 2025, so the record is short and there's no full market cycle to judge it against yet.
  • One theme, one country. A US-listed AI and power basket moves with that story, not the broad market, and payouts come annually or semiannually.
  • WTAI Still one theme. Tech-heavy and prone to bigger swings than a broad-market fund. Owning 90 names dilutes single-stock risk, not AI risk.wisdomtree.com
  • Near-equal weighting cuts both ways: when one giant is carrying the theme, spread-out weights keep this fund from leaning into it.wisdomtree.com
  • The roster resets at scheduled rebalances rather than continuously, so index changes arrive in batches and bring turnover with them.wisdomtree.com

Full AIPO profile⁠

Full WTAI profile⁠

AIPO vs WTAI Holdings

As of
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.

AIPO vs WTAI Cost

Overpaying AIPO vs WTAI

$4,388

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

  • AIPO 0.69%

    $13,429

  • WTAI 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIPO 0.69%
  • WTAI 0.45%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIPO $13,429WTAI $9,041

Year by year

YearAIPOWTAIOverpaying
10$1,232$812$420
20$4,697$3,128$1,569
30$13,429$9,041$4,388

Expense ratio

  • 0.69%AIPO
  • 0.45%WTAI, cheaper
  • Middle half of AI Data Infrastructure funds
  • Median 0.65%

WTAI cheapest of 11 funds

AIPO 8th cheapest of 11 funds

AIPO vs WTAI Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIPO No data
WTAI 1.44%
Payout (12M)
AIPO No data
WTAI $0.53
Last payment
AIPO $0.003
WTAI $0.53
Ex-dividend
AIPO Dec 30, 2025
WTAI Dec 26, 2025
Paid on
AIPO Dec 31, 2025
WTAI Dec 30, 2025
Frequency
AIPO Irregular
WTAI Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

AIPOIrregular · 1 paymentAll AIPO payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.003. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
WTAIAnnual · 6 paymentsAll WTAI payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 23, 2022 $0.03; Dec 7, 2023 $0.02; Dec 22, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.0026; Dec 26, 2024 $0.04; Dec 26, 2025 $0.53. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD

AIPO vs WTAI Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIPO 36.6%since Aug 2025WTAI 32.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIPO 0.46since Aug 2025WTAI 0.99
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIPO −30.9%since Jul 2025WTAI −45.9%since Dec 2021
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIPO 1.98WTAI 2.04

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