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AIQ vs FTXL
24% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and FTXL hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | FTXL |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 5.77% | 13.38% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 4.18% | 11.40% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.25% | 6.08% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 2.70% | 7.05% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.97% | 6.43% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.27% | 7.42% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 0.59% | 2.72% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in FTXL |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 7.12% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.47% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.81% | Lam Research Corporation 3.57% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.80% | Applied Materials, Inc. 3.31% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 3.83% | Texas Instruments Incorporated 3.30% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 3.02% | KLA Corporation 3.30% |
| ORACLE CORPORATION 2.99% | ON Semiconductor Corporation 3.03% |
| APPLE INC. 2.97% | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 3.02% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.73% | Analog Devices, Inc. 2.76% |
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 as filed for May 31, 2026 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | FTXL | AIQ | FTXL | AIQ | FTXL | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | −6.8% | −1.8 pts | −11.4 pts | +0.8 pts | −8.8 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | +60.1% | +15.8 pts | +44.9 pts | +10.8 pts | +39.9 pts |
| 1 year | +42.9% | +131.1% | +22.9 pts | +111.2 pts | +17.3 pts | +105.5 pts |
| 3 years | +124.2% | +218.1% | +46.3 pts | +140.1 pts | +30.8 pts | +124.6 pts |
| Since launch | +340.2% | +1097.4% | +119.0 pts | +780.3 pts | −9.1 pts | +546.0 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 64.8% | 85.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 81.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 55.9% | 80.2% |
| Holdings | 84 | 35 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.7% | 68.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.97% | 0.74% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.9% | +131.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.9 pts | +111.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.3 pts | +105.5 pts |
| Below its high | −8.3% | −23.3% |
AIQ in plain words
By weight, 65% 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 43% of the fund across 84 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +42.9% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 22.9 pts. It sits 8.3% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
FTXL in plain words
By weight, 86% of FTXL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 35 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +131.1% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 111.2 pts. It sits 23.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and FTXL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or FTXL?
- AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FTXL has 86%, so FTXL differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or FTXL?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and FTXL charges 0.60%, so FTXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, AIQ against FTXL, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/AIQ-FTXL.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.