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AIQ vs ITA
0% 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 ITA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIQ | Only in ITA |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 7.12% | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 22.63% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.77% | RTX CORPORATION 14.83% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.81% | THE BOEING COMPANY 8.90% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.80% | TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED 4.59% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 4.18% | HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. 4.50% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 3.83% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 4.34% |
| BROADCOM INC. 3.25% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 4.05% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 3.02% | Northrop Grumman Corporation 3.92% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | ITA | AIQ | ITA | AIQ | ITA | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | −1.6% | −1.8 pts | −6.3 pts | +0.8 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | −6.7% | +15.8 pts | −21.9 pts | +10.8 pts | −26.9 pts |
| 1 year | +42.9% | +14.2% | +22.9 pts | −5.7 pts | +17.3 pts | −11.4 pts |
| 3 years | +124.2% | +100.8% | +46.3 pts | +22.9 pts | +30.8 pts | +7.4 pts |
| Since launch | +340.2% | +937.0% | +119.0 pts | +125.7 pts | −9.1 pts | −747.0 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 64.8% | 76.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 55.9% | 3.2% |
| Holdings | 84 | 49 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.7% | 75.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.97% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.9% | +14.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.9 pts | −5.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.3 pts | −11.4 pts |
| Below its high | −8.3% | −10.9% |
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.
ITA in plain words
By weight, 77% of ITA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 75% of the fund across 49 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.2% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. It sits 10.9% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and ITA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 ITA?
- AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ITA has 77%, so ITA differs more from the index.
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