Data as of .
AIEQ vs AIX: which is really different?
AIEQ and AIX hold 22% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIEQ scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
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
22% 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 AIX hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIEQ | AIX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.44% | 5.07% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.38% | 4.49% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.31% | 5.73% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.76% | 4.44% |
| Apple Inc | 2.05% | 5.30% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.91% | 5.27% |
| AppLovin Corp | 1.17% | 1.60% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.06% | 3.34% |
| T-Mobile US Inc | 0.71% | 2.79% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.60% | 5.38% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 0.06% | 5.69% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.05% | 4.84% |
| Only in AIEQ | Only in AIX |
|---|---|
| TE Connectivity PLC 6.14% | Palantir Technologies Inc 6.26% |
| Chubb Ltd 4.99% | Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% |
| Netflix Inc 4.92% | Intel Corp 4.64% |
| GE Vernova Inc 4.61% | Tesla Inc 4.38% |
| Aflac Inc 4.42% | Arm Holdings Plc 4.11% |
| Tyson Foods Inc 4.21% | Kla Corp 3.60% |
| Biogen Inc 3.56% | Qualcomm Inc 2.87% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.17% | Mercadolibre Inc 1.48% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIEQ | AIX | AIEQ | AIX | AIEQ | AIX | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | not published | −2.5 pts | not published | +2.2 pts | not published |
| 6 months | +14.8% | not published | −3.2 pts | not published | −9.4 pts | not published |
| 1 year | +11.2% | not published | −5.3 pts | not published | −10.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +42.7% | −4.6% | −17.4 pts | −6.9 pts | −28.1 pts | −2.6 pts |
| AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Defiance |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 88.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 64.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 34.8% | 94.3% |
| Holdings | 163 | 32 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.0% | 52.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 1.02% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | −6.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.5 pts | −2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −4.6% |
| Net assets | $119m | $482,327 |
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.
AIX in plain words
By weight, 88% of AIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 64%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 30, 2026 the fund returned −4.6% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIEQ and AIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 22% 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 AIX?
- AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIX has 88%, so AIEQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIEQ or AIX?
- AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and AIX charges 0.65%, so AIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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