Data as of .
AIEQ vs XAIX: which is really different?
AIEQ and XAIX hold 18% of their weight in the same names, and XAIX returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XAIX 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
18% 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 XAIX hold 18% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIEQ | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 4.44% | 3.73% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.38% | 4.00% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.31% | 3.07% |
| Apple Inc | 2.05% | 3.78% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.91% | 9.03% |
| AT&T Inc | 1.55% | 1.54% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 0.72% | 1.62% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 0.60% | 3.15% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc | 0.18% | 1.74% |
| F5 Inc | 2.61% | 0.16% |
| Akamai Technologies Inc | 0.05% | 0.18% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 0.05% | 3.86% |
| Only in AIEQ | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| TE Connectivity PLC 6.14% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| Chubb Ltd 4.99% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| Netflix Inc 4.92% | INTEL CORP 4.92% |
| GE Vernova Inc 4.61% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
| Aflac Inc 4.42% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| Tyson Foods Inc 4.21% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.90% |
| Biogen Inc 3.56% | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD 2.79% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc 3.17% | DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.62% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIEQ | XAIX | AIEQ | XAIX | AIEQ | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −0.3% | −1.3% | −2.5 pts | −3.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +14.8% | +41.6% | −3.2 pts | +23.6 pts | −9.4 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +11.2% | +39.6% | −5.3 pts | +23.0 pts | −10.5 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Since launch | +42.7% | +101.2% | −17.4 pts | +54.6 pts | −28.1 pts | +38.8 pts |
| AIEQ Amplify AI Powered Equity ETF Holds 163 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 99.6% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 67.1% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 34.8% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 163 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 44.0% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.12% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +11.2% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −5.3 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −10.5 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.0% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $119m | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX'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 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIEQ and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 18% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIEQ or XAIX?
- AIEQ has 100% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so XAIX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIEQ or XAIX?
- AIEQ charges 0.75% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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