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AIX vs ARTY

Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF

AIXCNasdaq

iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

ARTYANYSE Arca

Overlap

30.1%by weight

Expense ratio

ARTY −0.18pt a year

AIX0.65%ARTY0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

ARTY 772.3×the volume

AIX658ARTY508K

AIX vs ARTY Performance

Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

−9.1%AIX−14.8%ARTY

Aug 6, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026. AIX −9.1%. ARTY −14.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%15%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AIX 0.65%
ARTY 0.47%, better
Fund size
AIX $0
ARTY $3.26B
1Y total return
AIX No data
ARTY +26.6%
Yield (12M)
AIX No data
ARTY 0.07%
Holdings
AIX 31
ARTY 64
Avg volume (30D)
AIX 658 sh
ARTY 508K sh, better
NAV per share
AIX $21.22
ARTY $61.10
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AIX: Cost 52, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 46, Durability 31. ARTY: Cost 83, Risk 46, Mission not scored, Tradability 74, Holdings 70, Durability 91.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIX, ARTY, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIXARTY
Cost30% weightC52A83Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC53HigherC46
Tradability15% weightD33A74Higher
Holdings10% weightC46A70Higher
Durability5% weightD31A91Higher

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. AIX and ARTY 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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ARTY ranks 3rd and AIX 20th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 4BAIHYDefiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETFScore 69
  5. Rank 18CPBOTPictet AI & Automation ETFScore 43
  6. Rank 20CAIXDefiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETFScore 40
  7. Rank 20CBZZCorgi Drones & Urban Air Mobility ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIXCDefiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF

ARTYAiShares Future AI & Tech ETF

In short

AIX No data

ARTY Launched in 2018 as a robotics fund, ARTY switched benchmarks in 2024 and came back as a focused global AI portfolio: about 50 companies across chips, data centers, software and services, at a below-median theme fee.

Stated mandate

AIX No data

ARTY The fund seeks to track a global index of companies contributing to artificial-intelligence technologies across software, infrastructure, and services.

Why people hold it

AIX No data

  • ARTY 0.47% a year against a 0.68% median for AI-theme funds. The thematic markup is smaller here than on most of the shelf, though XAIX and QTUM undercut it.
  • Global by design. The index pulls from US and non-US companies contributing to AI across generative AI, data and infrastructure, software and services.ishares.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded iShares fund, so getting in and out doesn't hinge on thin volume.
  • Stacks up as one of the stronger builds in a crowded AI cohort on cost, structure and staying power.

Worth knowing

AIX No data

  • ARTY The record before August 2024 belongs to a different strategy: as IRBO it tracked a robotics and AI index, then moved to the Morningstar Global AI Select Index.ishares.com
  • About 50 names in one theme. The AI trade sets the tone here, and that concentration works in both directions.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year and are incidental. This is a growth-theme equity fund, not an income holding.

Full AIX profile⁠

Full ARTY profile⁠

AIX vs ARTY Holdings

How AIX and ARTY differ

Overlap by weight

30.1%

Shared holdings make up 39.3% of AIX and 35.3% of ARTY.

Level by level

  • Holdings10 in both30.1%
  • Countryby domicile69.1%
  • Sector7 Sectors82.3%
  • Asset classStocks100%

Sector

Sector weights in AIX and ARTY, widest gap first
SectorMore in AIXMore in ARTYGap
TechnologyARTY +13.4 points
Consumer DiscretionaryAIX +11.1 points
CommunicationAIX +6.5 points
Real EstateARTY +1.6 points
UtilitiesARTY +1.6 points
Health CareARTY +1.0 points
IndustrialsAIX +0.1 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AIX and ARTY, widest gap first
CountryMore in AIXMore in ARTYGap
United StatesAIX +29.4 points
TaiwanARTY +16.2 points
South KoreaARTY +5.7 points
FranceARTY +3.3 points
JapanARTY +2.4 points
CanadaARTY +2.0 points
BrazilAIX +1.5 points
AustraliaARTY +1.4 points

Outside the US: ARTY 29% developed, 71% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AIX54.9%
  • ARTY42.0%

Securities held

  • AIX30
  • ARTY50

Asset class

AIX
Stocks
ARTY
Stocks

Holdings

  • Only in AIX20
  • In both10
  • Only in ARTY40

Only in AIX

20 securities, 60.7% of AIX by weight

  • Apple Inc6.13%
  • Amazon.com Inc5.62%
  • Meta Platforms Inc5.61%

Only in ARTY

40 securities, 64.6% of ARTY by weight

  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing4.73%
  • Oracle4.09%
  • Naver4.03%

Weight gaps

All 10 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in AIX and ARTY, widest gap first
HoldingMore in AIXMore in ARTYGap
Microsoft CorpMSFTAIX +3.48 points
Palantir Technologies IncPLTRAIX +3.46 points
CoreWeave IncCRWVARTY +2.46 points
Space Exploration Technologies CorpSPCXAIX +1.83 points
Marvell Technology IncMRVLARTY +1.33 points
CoStar Group IncCSGPARTY +0.76 points
Broadcom IncAVGOARTY +0.49 points
Micron Technology IncMUAIX +0.24 points

All 31 AIX holdings⁠All 50 ARTY 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.

AIX vs ARTY Cost

Overpaying AIX vs ARTY

$3,299

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

  • AIX 0.65%

    $12,717

  • ARTY 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIX 0.65%
  • ARTY 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIX $12,717ARTY $9,418

Year by year

YearAIXARTYOverpaying
10$1,163$847$316
20$4,440$3,261$1,179
30$12,717$9,418$3,299

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%AIX
  • 0.47%ARTY, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

ARTY 6th cheapest of 30 funds

AIX 14th cheapest of 30 funds

AIX vs ARTY Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 6, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIX No data
ARTY 0.07%
Payout (12M)
AIX None
ARTY $0.04
Last payment
AIX No data
ARTY $0.04
Ex-dividend
AIX No data
ARTY Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
AIX No data
ARTY Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
AIX No data
ARTY Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

AIXAll AIX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ARTYAnnual · 16 paymentsAll ARTY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2018 $0.03; Dec 17, 2018 $0.04; Jun 17, 2019 $0.12; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.04; Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.09; Dec 13, 2021 $0.91; Jun 9, 2022 $0.13; Dec 13, 2022 $0.06; Jun 7, 2023 $0.15; Dec 20, 2023 $0.15; Jun 11, 2024 $0.12; Dec 17, 2024 $0.07; Jun 16, 2025 $0.000019; Jun 15, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

AIX vs ARTY Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIX No dataARTY 32.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIX No dataARTY 0.92
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIX No dataARTY −50.5%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIX 2.42ARTY 2.06

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