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AIEQ vs AIQ: which is really different?

AIEQ and AIQ hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and AIQ returned more over the year.

Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF and Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF.

99.6%AIEQ in the S&P 500
56.0%AIQ in the S&P 500
+11.2%AIEQ total return, 1 year
+31.6%AIQ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIQ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

AIEQ 2.9AIQ 4.40.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

A percentile among the 379 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

AIEQ0% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
100%0%of its weight in S&P 500 companies0% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 67% · top ten 44% of the fund · 163 holdings filed Sep 21, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 35% in100%0%of its weight in S&P 500 companies0% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 67% · top ten 44% of the fund
AIQ44% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
56%44%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 70% · top ten 32% of the fund · 95 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 48% in56%44%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 70% · top ten 32% of the fund

23% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, AIEQ and AIQ hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIEQ and AIQ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIEQAIQ
Microsoft Corp3.31%3.54%
Alphabet Inc3.38%3.01%
NVIDIA Corp4.44%2.91%
Netflix Inc4.92%2.85%
Broadcom Inc2.76%2.49%
Apple Inc2.05%2.86%
Micron Technology Inc1.91%2.81%
Uber Technologies Inc1.72%1.14%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC1.06%1.70%
AppLovin Corp1.17%0.75%
Meta Platforms Inc0.60%3.00%
Super Micro Computer Inc1.19%0.34%
Only in each
Only in AIEQOnly in AIQ
TE Connectivity PLC 6.14%PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94%
Chubb Ltd 4.99%SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53%
GE Vernova Inc 4.61%ORACLE CORP 3.36%
Aflac Inc 4.42%TESLA INC 3.12%
Tyson Foods Inc 4.21%INTEL CORP 2.96%
Biogen Inc 3.56%TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 2.86%
Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.17%SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.81%
Alphabet Inc 3.03%SK HYNIX INC 2.81%

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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.

Performance, window by window

AIEQ and AIQ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
AIEQAIQAIEQAIQAIEQAIQ
3 months−0.3%−4.0%−2.5 pts−6.3 pts+2.2 pts−1.5 pts
6 months+14.8%+35.4%−3.2 pts+17.4 pts−9.4 pts+11.1 pts
1 year+11.2%+31.6%−5.3 pts+15.0 pts−10.5 pts+9.8 pts
3 yearsnot published+131.6%not published+53.2 ptsnot published+33.5 pts
Since launch+42.7%+338.9%−17.4 pts+120.5 pts−28.1 pts−11.9 pts
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AIEQ and AIQ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIEQ
Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF
Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
AIQ
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerAmplifyGlobal X
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50099.6%56.0%
Active share vs the S&P 50067.1%69.7%
In the Nasdaq-10034.8%47.8%
Holdings16395
Top ten, share of the fund44.0%32.3%
Expense ratio0.75%0.68%
Fee for the differing part1.12%0.98%
Total return, 1 year+11.2%+31.6%
vs the S&P 500−5.3 pts+15.0 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−10.5 pts+9.8 pts
Below its high−4.0%−8.6%
Net assets$119m$10.2bn

AIEQ in plain words

By weight, 100% of AIEQ'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 44% of the fund across 163 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +11.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.3 pts.

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 95 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +31.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.0 pts. It sits 8.6% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIEQ and AIQ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 23% 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, AIEQ or AIQ?
AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIQ has 56%, so AIQ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIEQ or AIQ?
AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and AIQ charges 0.68%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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AIEQ against AIQ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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