Data as of .
AIQ vs AIS: which is really different?
AIQ and AIS hold 25% of their weight in the same names, and AIS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIS 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
25% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and AIS hold 25% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | AIS |
|---|---|---|
| INTEL CORP | 2.96% | 3.35% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 2.86% | 3.62% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.84% | 5.52% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.81% | 7.19% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 2.81% | 8.24% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 2.81% | 2.13% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.91% | 2.02% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.70% | 4.01% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | 1.53% | 2.44% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.49% | 0.69% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 2.66% | 0.64% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 0.67% | 0.63% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in AIS |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | Semtech Corp 4.68% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.54% | Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% | Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% |
| TESLA INC 3.12% | GE Vernova Inc 2.60% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01% | Corning Inc 1.99% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.00% | Vicor Corp 1.98% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.97% | Tower Semiconductor Ltd 1.97% |
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 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | AIS | AIQ | AIS | AIQ | AIS | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | −15.6% | −6.3 pts | −17.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −13.1 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | +67.5% | +17.4 pts | +49.5 pts | +11.1 pts | +43.3 pts |
| 1 year | +31.6% | +107.6% | +15.0 pts | +91.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +85.9 pts |
| 3 years | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +338.9% | +188.0% | +120.5 pts | +159.0 pts | −11.9 pts | +147.2 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | VistaShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 41.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 88.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 32.8% |
| Holdings | 95 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 45.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.84% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | +107.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +91.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | +85.9 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | −18.3% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $1.0bn |
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.
AIS in plain words
By weight, 41% of AIS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 46% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +107.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 91.1 pts. It sits 18.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and AIS hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 25% 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, AIQ or AIS?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIS has 41%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or AIS?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and AIS charges 0.75%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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