Data as of .
AIQ vs DRGN: which is really different?
AIQ and DRGN hold 0% of their weight in the same names, and AIQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRGN 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
0% 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 DRGN hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | DRGN |
|---|---|---|
| BAIDU INC - SPON ADR | 0.23% | 5.71% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in DRGN |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | Hygon Information Technology C 8.15% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.54% | Montage Technology Co Ltd 7.81% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% | Cambricon Technologies Corp Lt 7.46% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | Yuanjie Semiconductor Technolo 7.23% |
| TESLA INC 3.12% | Foxconn Industrial Internet Co 5.88% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01% | IEIT Systems Co Ltd 5.68% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.00% | Kingsoft Corp Ltd 4.96% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.97% | DAHUA INC 4.92% |
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 | DRGN | AIQ | DRGN | AIQ | DRGN | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | −11.4% | −6.3 pts | −13.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −8.9 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | +7.8% | +17.4 pts | −10.3 pts | +11.1 pts | −16.5 pts |
| 1 year | +31.6% | −6.3% | +15.0 pts | −22.9 pts | +9.8 pts | −28.1 pts |
| 3 years | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +338.9% | +30.6% | +120.5 pts | +6.5 pts | −11.9 pts | +0.3 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | DRGN Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 23 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 0.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 100.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 0.0% |
| Holdings | 95 | 23 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 62.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.39% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.39% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | −6.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | −22.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | −28.1 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | −17.6% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $22m |
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.
DRGN in plain words
By weight, 0% of DRGN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 23 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −6.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.9 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and DRGN hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or DRGN?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and DRGN has 0%, so DRGN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or DRGN?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and DRGN charges 0.39%, so DRGN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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