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AIQ vs QTUM
25% 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 QTUM hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | QTUM |
|---|---|---|
| INTEL CORPORATION | 4.18% | 1.40% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 5.77% | 1.39% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.27% | 1.26% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa | 3.02% | 1.25% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 2.04% | 1.10% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.25% | 1.09% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.72% | 1.07% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 2.70% | 1.07% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.83% | 1.06% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED | 1.97% | 1.03% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.36% | 1.00% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 2.23% | 0.96% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in QTUM |
|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc. 7.12% | Arqit Quantum Inc 2.43% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.81% | Horizon Quantum Holdings LTD 2.40% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.80% | Quantinuum Inc 1.58% |
| APPLE INC. 2.97% | Astera Labs Inc 1.56% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.73% | Applied Materials Inc 1.56% |
| NETFLIX, INC. 2.43% | KLA Corp 1.51% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. 2.31% | MKS Inc 1.51% |
| TESLA, INC. 2.29% | Onto Innovation Inc 1.50% |
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 | QTUM | AIQ | QTUM | AIQ | QTUM | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | −3.0% | −1.8 pts | −7.7 pts | +0.8 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | +35.5% | +15.8 pts | +20.3 pts | +10.8 pts | +15.3 pts |
| 1 year | +42.9% | +58.6% | +22.9 pts | +38.7 pts | +17.3 pts | +33.0 pts |
| 3 years | +124.2% | +196.2% | +46.3 pts | +118.3 pts | +30.8 pts | +102.8 pts |
| Since launch | +340.2% | +538.2% | +119.0 pts | +337.0 pts | −9.1 pts | +225.3 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | QTUM Defiance Quantum ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Defiance |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Quantum computing |
| In the S&P 500 | 64.8% | 35.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 83.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 55.9% | 27.8% |
| Holdings | 84 | 86 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.7% | 17.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.40% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.97% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.9% | +58.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.9 pts | +38.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.3 pts | +33.0 pts |
| Below its high | −8.3% | −12.2% |
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.
QTUM in plain words
By weight, 36% of QTUM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 17% of the fund across 86 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +58.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 38.7 pts. It sits 12.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and QTUM hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 25% 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 QTUM?
- AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and QTUM has 36%, so QTUM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or QTUM?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and QTUM charges 0.40%, so QTUM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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