Data as of .
AIQ vs ARKK: which is really different?
AIQ holds 55.9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and ARKK 38.1%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARKK 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 ARKK hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in AIQ | Only in ARKK |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.72% | TESLA INC 9.75% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.57% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.52% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.51% | CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 5.56% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.44% | TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 4.83% |
| TESLA INC 3.14% | CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.52% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.47% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.02% | ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.18% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.29% |
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 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | ARKK | AIQ | ARKK | AIQ | ARKK | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +10.5% | −3.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +11.3 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | +19.0% | +16.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +11.6 pts | −1.7 pts |
| 1 year | +35.7% | +6.7% | +18.2 pts | −10.8 pts | +12.7 pts | −16.2 pts |
| 3 years | +127.6% | +89.9% | +49.7 pts | +12.0 pts | +32.5 pts | −5.2 pts |
| Since launch | +337.9% | +353.4% | +119.2 pts | −8.3 pts | −8.8 pts | −318.1 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 89 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ARKK ARK Innovation ETF Holds 47 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 38% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | ARK |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 38.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 85.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.5% | 28.6% |
| Holdings | 89 | 47 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.2% | 49.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.88% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +6.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −10.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | −16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −8.8% | −45.9% |
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.
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 38% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 85%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 47 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +6.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.8 pts. It sits 45.9% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or ARKK?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARKK has 38%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or ARKK?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and ARKK 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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