AINF ETF — Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF

Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF (AINF)

AINF is an ETF that tracks the BITA AI Inference Chip Select Index. As of August 19, 2026, its expense ratio is 0.65%.

Defiance Inference AI Chip ETF is a passively managed fund that tracks the BITA AI Inference Chip Select Index, holding global companies primarily engaged in the design, fabrication, or integrated manufacturing of specialized chips — including GPUs, ASICs, and neuromorphic processors — optimized for running trained AI models. The fund targets the inference layer of the AI buildout rather than model training, and has an expense ratio of 0.65%. It appeals to investors seeking focused exposure to the semiconductor companies powering day-to-day AI workloads.

AINF key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Issuer

Defiance ETFs

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/18/2026

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution frequency

Annual

30-day SEC yield

0.00%

Last close

$19.17

Average volume

1160.0

Last dividend

$0.0000

Ex-dividend date

12/29/2025

Payment date

12/30/2025

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. The 30-day SEC yield (0.00%) is the SEC standardized figure when we have it. An issuer may publish a different SEC or TTM yield using another as-of date or share-class convention. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: Defiance ETFs fund page; Index: BITA AI Inference Chip Select Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AINF risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund.

Who may consider AINF — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (AINF pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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