Data as of .
AIQ vs AIRR: which is really different?
AIQ holds 55.9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and AIRR 5.5%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIRR scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and AIRR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIQ | Only in AIRR |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.72% | IES Holdings, Inc. 3.83% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.57% | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc 3.38% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.51% | SPX Technologies 3.10% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.44% | BWX Technologies, Inc. 3.09% |
| TESLA INC 3.14% | Owens Corning 3.03% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | Nextpower Inc. (Class A) 2.89% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.02% | Saia, Inc. 2.83% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 2.77% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | AIRR | AIQ | AIRR | AIQ | AIRR | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −17.1% | −3.3 pts | −20.4 pts | +0.8 pts | −16.3 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | −1.1% | +16.3 pts | −17.1 pts | +11.6 pts | −21.8 pts |
| 1 year | +35.7% | +15.0% | +18.2 pts | −2.5 pts | +12.7 pts | −8.0 pts |
| 3 years | +127.6% | +102.4% | +49.7 pts | +24.5 pts | +32.5 pts | +7.3 pts |
| Since launch | +337.9% | +460.7% | +119.2 pts | +56.4 pts | −8.8 pts | −312.8 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 89 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF Holds 58 stocks in reshoring and manufacturing, 6% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Reshoring and manufacturing |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 5.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 99.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.5% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 89 | 58 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.2% | 30.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.69% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.69% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +15.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −2.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | −8.0 pts |
| Below its high | −8.8% | −19.5% |
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 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +35.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 18.2 pts. It sits 8.8% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or AIRR?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIRR has 6%, so AIRR differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or AIRR?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and AIRR charges 0.69%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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