Data as of .
AIQ vs IDEF: which is really different?
AIQ and IDEF hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and AIQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IDEF scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
6% 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 IDEF hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | IDEF |
|---|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 3.72% | 4.71% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 3.51% | 2.38% |
| ZSCALER INC | 0.32% | 0.27% |
| NOKIA CORP-SPON ADR | 0.51% | 0.01% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in IDEF |
|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.57% | RTX 6.72% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.44% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.62% |
| TESLA INC 3.14% | BOEING 3.32% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC 3.30% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.02% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 2.97% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | USD CASH 2.72% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 2.92% | THALES SA 2.61% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.88% | NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 2.56% |
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 Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | IDEF | AIQ | IDEF | AIQ | IDEF | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −1.9% | −3.3 pts | −5.2 pts | +0.8 pts | −1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | −8.5% | +16.3 pts | −24.5 pts | +11.6 pts | −29.2 pts |
| 1 year | +35.7% | +4.9% | +18.2 pts | −12.6 pts | +12.7 pts | −18.1 pts |
| 3 years | +127.6% | not published | +49.7 pts | not published | +32.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +337.9% | +26.5% | +119.2 pts | −6.4 pts | −8.8 pts | −13.6 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 89 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IDEF iShares Defense Industrials Active ETF Holds 152 stocks in defense, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 36.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 95.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.5% | 8.5% |
| Holdings | 89 | 152 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.2% | 35.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +4.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −12.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | −18.1 pts |
| Below its high | −8.8% | −13.9% |
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.
IDEF in plain words
By weight, 36% of IDEF's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 152 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +4.9% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 12.6 pts. It sits 13.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and IDEF hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 6% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or IDEF?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IDEF has 36%, so IDEF differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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