Data as of .
AIPO vs LQAI: which is really different?
AIPO and LQAI hold 12% of their weight in the same names, and AIPO returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIPO 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
12% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPO and LQAI hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPO | LQAI |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia Corp | 4.04% | 5.99% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.97% | 2.85% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.30% | 2.42% |
| Pg&e Corp | 0.92% | 1.47% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.81% | 1.73% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.53% | 0.71% |
| Coreweave Inc | 0.34% | 1.42% |
| Bloom Energy Corp | 5.10% | 0.18% |
| Ge Vernova Inc | 8.03% | 0.15% |
| Only in AIPO | Only in LQAI |
|---|---|
| Eaton Corp Plc 8.31% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.92% |
| Quanta Services Inc 8.25% | TESLA INC 5.88% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 6.56% | SANDISK CORP 5.44% |
| Cameco Corp 3.54% | MICROSOFT CORP 3.40% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 3.02% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.25% |
| Nvent Electric Plc 1.98% | APPLE INC 2.64% |
| Hubbell Inc 1.83% | META PLATFORMS INC 2.60% |
| Vistra Corp 1.62% | KENVUE INC 2.22% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPO | LQAI | AIPO | LQAI | AIPO | LQAI | |
| 3 months | −16.1% | −3.4% | −18.4 pts | −5.6 pts | −13.7 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +20.9% | −2.9 pts | +2.9 pts | −9.1 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 1 year | +29.3% | +17.3% | +12.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +7.5 pts | −4.4 pts |
| Since launch | +40.1% | +88.0% | +18.9 pts | +7.2 pts | +12.1 pts | −8.7 pts |
| AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | LQAI LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF Holds 100 stocks in artificial intelligence, 90% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Qraft |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.8% | 89.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.1% | 62.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.6% | 58.2% |
| Holdings | 89 | 100 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.1% | 40.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 1.21% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.3% | +17.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +12.7 pts | +0.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.5 pts | −4.4 pts |
| Below its high | −18.0% | −4.2% |
| Net assets | $915m | $2m |
AIPO in plain words
By weight, 62% of AIPO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +29.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 12.7 pts. It sits 18.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
LQAI in plain words
By weight, 90% of LQAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 62%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIPO and LQAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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, AIPO or LQAI?
- AIPO has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LQAI has 90%, so AIPO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIPO or LQAI?
- AIPO charges 0.69% a year and LQAI charges 0.75%, so AIPO is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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