Data as of .
AIFD vs AIQ: which is really different?
AIFD and AIQ hold 29% of their weight in the same names, and AIFD returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIFD 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
29% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIFD and AIQ hold 29% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | AIQ |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 6.27% | 3.01% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 2.97% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 2.91% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 3.55% | 2.86% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 2.81% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 2.49% |
| TESLA INC | 2.13% | 3.12% |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.80% | 3.94% |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 2.38% | 1.71% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.73% | 1.70% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.17% | 3.54% |
| ORACLE CORP | 1.12% | 3.36% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in AIQ |
|---|---|
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC 7.23% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC 6.08% | META PLATFORMS INC 3.00% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | INTEL CORP 2.96% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | APPLE INC 2.86% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | NETFLIX INC 2.85% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.84% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.81% |
| SYMBOTIC INC 2.77% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | AIQ | AIFD | AIQ | AIFD | AIQ | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −4.0% | −7.3 pts | −6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +35.4% | +16.1 pts | +17.4 pts | +9.9 pts | +11.1 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +31.6% | +31.9 pts | +15.0 pts | +26.6 pts | +9.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +338.9% | +53.3 pts | +120.5 pts | +39.3 pts | −11.9 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Global X |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 56.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 69.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 47.8% |
| Holdings | 32 | 95 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 32.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 0.98% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +31.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +15.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +9.8 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −8.6% |
| Net assets | $107m | $10.2bn |
AIFD in plain words
By weight, 78% of AIFD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 32 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.9 pts. It sits 8.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
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 AIFD and AIQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 29% 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, AIFD or AIQ?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIQ has 56%, so AIFD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or AIQ?
- AIFD 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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