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AIEQ vs AIPO: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, AIEQ returned +9.6% to AIPO's −1.7%; 9% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $112m for Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF and $831m for Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF.

At a glance
96.9%
AIEQ in the S&P 500
67.6%
AIPO in the S&P 500
+9.6%
AIEQ total return, 1 year
−1.7%
AIPO total return, 1 year
AIEQ · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 3% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
3% of its weight is outside the S&P 50097% of AIEQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 3% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.97%3%of its weight in S&P 500 companies3% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 72% · top ten 44% of the fund · 162 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 38% in3% of its weight is outside the S&P 50097% of AIEQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 3% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.97%3%of its weight in S&P 500 companies3% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 72% · Nasdaq-100: 38% in

97% of AIEQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 3% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

AIPO · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 32% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
32% of its weight is outside the S&P 50068% of AIPO's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 32% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.68%32%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 86% · top ten 58% of the fund · 86 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 24% in32% of its weight is outside the S&P 50068% of AIPO's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 32% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.68%32%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 86% · Nasdaq-100: 24% in

68% of AIPO's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 32% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 4, 2026.

Pair scorecard

AIPO costs 0.06 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 11.3 points; AIPO is 7.4 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIEQ vs AIPO: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureAIEQAIPO
Return
Total return, 1 year+9.6%−1.7%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high32.0%, high on Jun 22, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksArtificial intelligenceAI infrastructure and chips
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 16.5 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 16.5 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.69%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$112m$831m
Holdings
Holdings in common9%
ETFIQ S&P 500 Difference Score · AIPO scores higher How much of its weight does it not share with the S&P 500?
IQ Themes Score18.9AIEQ51.3AIPO

How different its holdings are from the S&P 500, ranked against 114 thematic ETFs with at least half their money in S&P 500 companies. 100 is best. How it is computed

0.4, the lowest in this set 99.6, the highest

Weight not shared with the S&P 500 only; it says nothing about returns, fees or whether the theme pays off. All thematic ETFs ranked by it →

Method

Risk and return

Aug 1, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026 · 65 weekly returns
AIEQ AIPO
Return
Total return edge AIPO +14.7% +22.4%
Annualized edge AIPO +11.6% +17.5%
Price return edge AIPO +14.2% +22.3%
Risk
Volatility edge AIEQ 11.6% 28.6%
Max drawdown edge AIEQ −8.4% −29.3%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge AIEQ 0.67 0.57
Sortino edge AIEQ 1.08 0.83
Calmar edge AIEQ 1.38 0.60
Reading

From Aug 2025 to Oct 2026, AIPO returned more: +22.4% to +14.7%. AIEQ swung less: 11.6% to 28.6%. AIEQ fell less at its worst: −8.4% to −29.3%.

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Risk and return: AIEQ vs AIPO: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureAIEQAIPOEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+14.7%+22.4%AIPOPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+11.6%+17.5%AIPOTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+14.2%+22.3%AIPOPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility11.6%28.6%AIEQSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation7.2%19.9%AIEQLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−8.4%−29.3%AIEQDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.670.57AIEQReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino1.080.83AIEQReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar1.380.60AIEQAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 65 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

9%

By the books each fund has filed, AIEQ and AIPO hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 4, 2026.

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9% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIEQ AIPO
NVIDIA Corp 3.63% 4.44%
Broadcom Inc 3.57% 4.42%
Bloom Energy Corp 1.25% 4.69%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 0.48% 2.70%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC 0.08% 0.64%
Alphabet Inc 0.05% 4.33%
Equinix Inc 0.05% 0.65%
Evergy Inc 0.05% 0.77%
GE Vernova Inc 0.05% 8.67%
PG&E Corp 0.05% 1.13%
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Only in AIEQ
American Express Co 8.86%
Caterpillar Inc 4.61%
Microsoft Corp 3.98%
Cintas Corp 3.88%
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 3.86%
Fifth Third Bancorp 3.80%
Incyte Corp 3.79%
American International Group Inc 3.72%
Only in AIPO
Quanta Services Inc 9.16%
Eaton Corp Plc 8.42%
Vertiv Holdings Co 6.59%
Constellation Energy Corp 3.55%
Cameco Corp 3.39%
Hubbell Inc 2.18%
Dominion Energy Inc 2.16%
Xcel Energy Inc 2.06%
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Window by window

Window by window: AIEQ vs AIPO: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowAIEQAIPOAIEQAIPO
3 months−3.2%−21.5%not measured−21.4 pts vs VOO
6 months+0.9%−29.0%not measured−34.0 pts vs VOO
1 year+9.6%−1.7%not measured−16.5 pts vs VOO
Since launchNot the same days: AIEQ Jan 2024 · AIPO Jul 2025+41.6%+16.2%not measured−5.9 pts vs VOO

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Side by side

AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF · Holds 162 stocks in artificial intelligence, 97% of its weight in S&P 500 companies AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF · Holds 86 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 68% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Theme Artificial intelligence AI infrastructure and chips
In the S&P 500 96.9% 67.6%
Active share vs the S&P 500 72.1% 85.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 37.6% 23.5%
Holdings 162 86
Top ten, share of the fund 43.7% 57.7%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.69%
Fee for the differing part 1.04% 0.81%
Total return, 1 year +9.6% −1.7%
vs its benchmark not measured −16.5 pts vs VOO
Below its high −4.8% −32.0%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $112m $831m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
AIEQ

By weight, 97% of AIEQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 162 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +9.6% with distributions reinvested.

AIPO

By weight, 68% of AIPO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 86 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 4, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −1.7% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Total Return Index, so a holder was behind by 16.5 pts. It sits 32.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIEQ and AIPO hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIEQ or AIPO?
AIEQ has 97% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIPO has 68%, so AIPO differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIEQ or AIPO?
AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and AIPO charges 0.69%, so AIPO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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