Data as of .
AIQ vs ALAI: which is really different?
AIQ and ALAI hold 38% of their weight in the same names, and AIQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIQ 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
38% 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 ALAI hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | ALAI |
|---|---|---|
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.54% | 4.69% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 3.53% | 3.03% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.00% | 3.78% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.97% | 5.27% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.91% | 12.01% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 2.86% | 5.85% |
| APPLE INC | 2.86% | 2.78% |
| TESLA INC | 3.12% | 2.52% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.49% | 3.70% |
| SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS | 1.53% | 1.95% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.81% | 1.46% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.84% | 1.33% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in ALAI |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | ALPHABET INC 4.64% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 4.26% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01% | NEBIUS GROUP NV 4.04% |
| INTEL CORP 2.96% | Anthropic PBC 2.87% |
| NETFLIX INC 2.85% | TALEN ENERGY CORP 1.95% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.66% | DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOL 1.92% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 2.57% | SEA LTD 1.61% |
| SAP SE-SPONSORED ADR 2.04% | Databricks, Inc. Series K 1.40% |
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 | ALAI | AIQ | ALAI | AIQ | ALAI | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | −2.2% | −6.3 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | +0.3 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | +38.0% | +17.4 pts | +19.9 pts | +11.1 pts | +13.7 pts |
| 1 year | +31.6% | +25.6% | +15.0 pts | +9.1 pts | +9.8 pts | +3.9 pts |
| 3 years | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +338.9% | +132.7% | +120.5 pts | +81.4 pts | −11.9 pts | +66.9 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ALAI Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF Holds 79 stocks in artificial intelligence, 60% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Alger |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 60.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 65.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 54.4% |
| Holdings | 95 | 79 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 51.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.58% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.89% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | +25.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +9.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | +3.9 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | −2.2% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $451m |
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.
ALAI in plain words
By weight, 60% of ALAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 65%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 79 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 9.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and ALAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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 ALAI?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ALAI has 60%, so AIQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or ALAI?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and ALAI charges 0.58%, so ALAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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