Data as of .
AIEQ vs ALAI: which is really different?
AIEQ and ALAI hold 22% of their weight in the same names, and ALAI returned more over the year.
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 ALAI hold 22% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIEQ | ALAI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.44% | 12.01% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.38% | 4.64% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.31% | 4.69% |
| Broadcom Inc | 2.76% | 3.70% |
| Apple Inc | 2.05% | 2.78% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.91% | 1.46% |
| GE Vernova Inc | 4.61% | 1.29% |
| AppLovin Corp | 1.17% | 2.05% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 2.23% | 0.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.60% | 3.78% |
| Veeva Systems Inc | 1.18% | 0.49% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | 0.23% | 1.95% |
| Only in AIEQ | Only in ALAI |
|---|---|
| TE Connectivity PLC 6.14% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPA 5.85% |
| Chubb Ltd 4.99% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.26% |
| Netflix Inc 4.92% | NEBIUS GROUP NV 4.04% |
| Aflac Inc 4.42% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP 3.03% |
| Tyson Foods Inc 4.21% | Anthropic PBC 2.87% |
| Biogen Inc 3.56% | TESLA INC 2.52% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.17% | TALEN ENERGY CORP 1.95% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.03% | DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOL 1.92% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIEQ | ALAI | AIEQ | ALAI | AIEQ | ALAI | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | −2.2% | −2.5 pts | −4.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +38.0% | −3.2 pts | +19.9 pts | −9.4 pts | +13.7 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +25.6% | −5.3 pts | +9.1 pts | −10.5 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Since launch | +42.7% | +132.7% | −17.4 pts | +81.4 pts | −28.1 pts | +66.9 pts |
| AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ALAI Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF Holds 79 stocks in artificial intelligence, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Alger |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 60.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 65.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 34.8% | 54.4% |
| Holdings | 163 | 79 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.0% | 51.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.58% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.89% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | +25.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | +9.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.5 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −2.2% |
| Net assets | $119m | $451m |
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.
ALAI in plain words
By weight, 60% of ALAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 65%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 79 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 9.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIEQ and ALAI 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 ALAI?
- AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ALAI has 60%, so AIEQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIEQ or ALAI?
- AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and ALAI charges 0.58%, so ALAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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