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Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.

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AIQ vs IVV: how they differ

Over the year AIQ returned more, +35.7% against +17.6%, and IVV charges 0.03% against 0.68%.

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and IVV hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Largest positions each one holds and the other does not
Only in AIQOnly in IVV
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.72%NVIDIA Corp. 7.52%
MICROSOFT CORP 3.57%Apple, Inc. 6.59%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.51%Microsoft Corp. 4.30%
ORACLE CORP 3.44%Amazon.com, Inc. 3.62%
TESLA INC 3.14%Alphabet, Inc. 3.25%
NETFLIX INC 3.08%Broadcom, Inc. 2.77%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.02%Alphabet, Inc. 2.59%
META PLATFORMS INC 2.94%Micron Technology, Inc. 2.02%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.

AIQ and IVV on the fields both publish, as of Sep 12, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIQ
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
IVV
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
Where it sitsThematic ETFCore index fund
IssuerGlobal XiShares
What it isArtificial intelligenceS&P 500
Total return, 1 year+35.7%+17.6%
S&P 500 over the same days+17.5%+17.5%
Gap to the S&P 500+18.2 pts+0.1 pts
Expense ratio0.68%0.03%
Already in the S&P 50055.9%100.0%
Holdings89504

AIQ in plain words

By weight, 56% of AIQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 18.2 pts. It sits 8.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

IVV in plain words

IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 504 positions, with the top ten at 36.4%.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, AIQ or IVV?
In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIQ returned +35.7% and IVV returned +17.6%, so AIQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
Which is cheaper, AIQ or IVV?
AIQ charges 0.68% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do AIQ and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 56% of AIQ and 100% of IVV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
Are AIQ and IVV the same kind of fund?
No. AIQ is a thematic ETF and IVV is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.

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