Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIQ vs VGT: how they differ
Over the year AIQ and VGT finished level, +35.7% against +35.4%, and VGT charges 0.09% against 0.68%.
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and VGT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIQ | Only in VGT |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.72% | NVIDIA Corp 16.85% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.57% | Apple Inc 14.59% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.51% | Microsoft Corp 9.47% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.44% | Broadcom Inc 4.21% |
| TESLA INC 3.14% | Micron Technology Inc 4.21% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.21% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.02% | Intel Corp 2.03% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | Cisco Systems Inc 1.85% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | Global X | Vanguard |
| What it is | Artificial intelligence | Information technology |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +35.4% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +17.9 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.09% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 86.9% |
| Holdings | 89 | 317 |
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.
VGT in plain words
VGT is an index equity fund tracking the Information technology. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +35.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.09% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 87% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 317 positions, with the top ten at 59.5%. It sat 3.6% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIQ or VGT?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIQ returned +35.7% and VGT returned +35.4%, so AIQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or VGT?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and VGT charges 0.09%, so VGT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIQ and VGT overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 56% of AIQ and 87% of VGT 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 VGT the same kind of fund?
- No. AIQ is a thematic ETF and VGT 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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