Data as of .
AIQ vs IGV: which is really different?
IGV holds 82.2% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and AIQ 55.9%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: IGV 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 IGV hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | IGV |
|---|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 3.72% | 9.96% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 3.57% | 9.69% |
| ORACLE CORP | 3.44% | 5.94% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 1.62% | 6.78% |
| SERVICENOW INC | 1.09% | 4.65% |
| ADOBE INC | 0.80% | 3.46% |
| APPLOVIN CORP-CLASS A | 0.79% | 2.64% |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC | 0.64% | 2.70% |
| SYNOPSYS INC | 0.60% | 2.62% |
| DATADOG INC - CLASS A | 0.58% | 2.52% |
| WORKDAY INC-CLASS A | 0.40% | 1.30% |
| DYNATRACE INC | 0.34% | 0.52% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in IGV |
|---|---|
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.51% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.36% |
| TESLA INC 3.14% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 7.25% |
| NETFLIX INC 3.08% | FORTINET 3.40% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 3.02% | INTUIT 2.97% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 2.94% | AUTODESK 1.54% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 2.92% | STRATEGY INC CLASS A 1.46% |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.88% | ROPER TECHNOLOGIES 1.35% |
| NVIDIA CORP 2.87% | TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE 1.30% |
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 | IGV | AIQ | IGV | AIQ | IGV | |
| 3 months | 0.0% | +11.9% | −3.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +0.8 pts | +12.7 pts |
| 6 months | +32.3% | +20.6% | +16.3 pts | +4.6 pts | +11.6 pts | −0.1 pts |
| 1 year | +35.7% | −9.7% | +18.2 pts | −27.2 pts | +12.7 pts | −32.6 pts |
| 3 years | +127.6% | +42.5% | +49.7 pts | −35.3 pts | +32.5 pts | −52.5 pts |
| Since launch | +337.9% | +998.5% | +119.2 pts | +194.1 pts | −8.8 pts | −675.4 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 89 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Cloud and software |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.9% | 82.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 92.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.5% | 64.1% |
| Holdings | 89 | 108 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.2% | 63.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.38% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.41% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.7% | −9.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.2 pts | −27.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +12.7 pts | −32.6 pts |
| Below its high | −8.8% | −13.8% |
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.
IGV in plain words
By weight, 82% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 63% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned −9.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 27.2 pts. It sits 13.8% below its all-time high of Sep 22, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or IGV?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IGV has 82%, so IGV differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or IGV?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and IGV charges 0.38%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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