Data as of .
AIQ vs BAI: which is really different?
AIQ holds 55.9% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and BAI 54.8%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BAI 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 BAI hold 31% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | BAI |
|---|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 3.51% | 3.01% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.87% | 5.32% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 2.86% | 4.69% |
| INTEL CORP | 2.82% | 2.84% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.70% | 6.48% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.63% | 4.77% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.53% | 4.75% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 2.92% | 2.45% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.57% | 2.12% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 3.02% | 2.01% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 1.65% | 2.34% |
| TESLA INC | 3.14% | 0.94% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in BAI |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.72% | LAM RESEARCH 4.06% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.44% | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.91% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | ELITE MATERIAL 2.75% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 2.69% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.88% | ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS 2.55% |
| APPLE INC 2.84% | SANDISK 2.49% |
| SK HYNIX INC 2.83% | ARISTA NETWORKS 2.15% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 2.73% | UNIMICRON TECHNOLOGY 2.05% |
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 | BAI | AIQ | BAI | AIQ | BAI | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | −9.1% | −3.3 pts | −12.3 pts | +0.8 pts | −8.3 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | +34.1% | +16.3 pts | +18.1 pts | +11.6 pts | +13.4 pts |
| 1 year | +35.7% | +32.3% | +18.2 pts | +14.8 pts | +12.7 pts | +9.3 pts |
| 3 years | +127.6% | not published | +49.7 pts | not published | +32.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +337.9% | +80.9% | +119.2 pts | +47.2 pts | −8.8 pts | +35.4 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 89 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 52 stocks in artificial intelligence, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 54.8% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 76.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.5% | 49.5% |
| Holdings | 89 | 52 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.2% | 41.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.55% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.72% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | +32.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | +14.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | +9.3 pts |
| Below its high | −8.8% | −17.9% |
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.
BAI in plain words
By weight, 55% of BAI'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 42% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.8 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or BAI?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BAI has 55%, so BAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or BAI?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and BAI charges 0.55%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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