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AIQ vs XT
27% 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 XT hold 27% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | XT |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.72% | 2.84% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 2.70% | 4.02% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 2.36% | 3.62% |
| TESLA, INC. | 2.29% | 3.52% |
| BROADCOM INC. | 3.25% | 2.23% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2.31% | 1.67% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | 3.83% | 1.16% |
| Infineon Technologies AG | 0.90% | 1.87% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 7.12% | 0.80% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 5.77% | 0.77% |
| NXP Semiconductors N.V. | 0.59% | 1.44% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 1.68% | 0.46% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.81% | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED 5.05% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.80% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 4.00% |
| INTEL CORPORATION 4.18% | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 3.41% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 3.02% | AMAZON.COM, INC. 3.18% |
| APPLE INC. 2.97% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 2.67% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. 2.73% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa 2.36% |
| NETFLIX, INC. 2.43% | ABBVIE INC. 1.79% |
| QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 1.97% | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 1.64% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | XT | AIQ | XT | AIQ | XT | |
| 3 months | +2.9% | +3.1% | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 6 months | +31.0% | +18.7% | +15.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +10.8 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 1 year | +42.9% | +31.3% | +22.9 pts | +11.3 pts | +17.3 pts | +5.7 pts |
| 3 years | +124.2% | +62.6% | +46.3 pts | −15.3 pts | +30.8 pts | −30.9 pts |
| Since launch | +340.2% | +285.1% | +119.0 pts | −59.8 pts | −9.1 pts | −339.5 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 64.8% | 65.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 66.8% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 55.9% | 42.9% |
| Holdings | 84 | 218 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.7% | 34.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.97% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.9% | +31.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +22.9 pts | +11.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.3 pts | +5.7 pts |
| Below its high | −8.3% | −1.8% |
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.
XT in plain words
By weight, 66% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 35% of the fund across 218 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +31.3% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 11.3 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 27% 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 XT?
- AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 66%, so AIQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or XT?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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