Data as of .
AIQ vs AIUP: which is really different?
AIQ and AIUP hold 20% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIUP 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
20% 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 AIUP hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | AIUP |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.54% | 4.64% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.01% | 4.64% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.00% | 14.88% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.97% | 14.81% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.91% | 15.46% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.85% | 4.38% |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.14% | 4.39% |
| APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A | 0.75% | 4.77% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in AIUP |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 4.69% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% | Expand Energy Corp 4.65% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | DoorDash Inc 4.60% |
| TESLA INC 3.12% | Visa Inc 4.60% |
| INTEL CORP 2.96% | Mastercard Inc 4.59% |
| APPLE INC 2.86% | Booking Holdings Inc 4.45% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 2.86% | Boston Scientific Corp 4.45% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.84% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | AIUP | AIQ | AIUP | AIQ | AIUP | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | +15.5% | −6.3 pts | +13.3 pts | −1.5 pts | +18.0 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | +29.3% | +17.4 pts | +11.3 pts | +11.1 pts | +5.1 pts |
| 1 year | +31.6% | not published | +15.0 pts | not published | +9.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +338.9% | +26.9% | +120.5 pts | +15.8 pts | −11.9 pts | +8.3 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | AIUP FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF Holds 15 stocks in artificial intelligence, 100% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | FINQ |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 100.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 76.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 77.3% |
| Holdings | 95 | 15 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 77.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.92% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | +26.9% (since launch on Feb 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +15.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | +8.3 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | 0.0% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $4m |
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.
AIUP in plain words
By weight, 100% of AIUP's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 78% of the fund across 15 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Feb 6, 2026 the fund returned +26.9% with distributions reinvested against +11.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and AIUP hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% 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 AIUP?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and AIUP has 100%, so AIUP differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or AIUP?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and AIUP charges 0.70%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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