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AIQ vs LQAI: which is really different?

AIQ and LQAI hold 32% of their weight in the same names, and AIQ returned more over the year.

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF.

56.0%AIQ in the S&P 500
89.9%LQAI in the S&P 500
+31.6%AIQ total return, 1 year
+17.3%LQAI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIQ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

AIQ 4.4LQAI 1.60.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

AIQ44% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
56%44%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 70% · top ten 32% of the fund · 95 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 48% in56%44%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 70% · top ten 32% of the fund
LQAI10% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund · 100 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 58% in90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companies10% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund

32% 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 LQAI hold 32% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIQ and LQAI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIQLQAI
MICROSOFT CORP3.54%3.40%
TESLA INC3.12%5.88%
AMAZON.COM INC2.97%3.25%
NVIDIA CORP2.91%5.99%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC2.81%5.92%
APPLE INC2.86%2.64%
META PLATFORMS INC3.00%2.60%
BROADCOM INC2.49%2.85%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC1.70%1.73%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC2.66%1.17%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC1.14%1.47%
INTEL CORP2.96%0.73%
Only in each
Only in AIQOnly in LQAI
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94%SANDISK CORP 5.44%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53%ALPHABET INC 2.42%
ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01%KENVUE INC 2.22%
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 2.86%FORD MOTOR CO 2.15%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 2.84%KINDER MORGAN INC 2.12%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 2.81%SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.06%
SK HYNIX INC 2.81%WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC 2.00%
TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD 2.57%HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC 1.99%

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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.

Performance, window by window

AIQ and LQAI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
AIQLQAIAIQLQAIAIQLQAI
3 months−4.0%−3.4%−6.3 pts−5.6 pts−1.5 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+35.4%+20.9%+17.4 pts+2.9 pts+11.1 pts−3.3 pts
1 year+31.6%+17.3%+15.0 pts+0.8 pts+9.8 pts−4.4 pts
3 years+131.6%not published+53.2 ptsnot published+33.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+338.9%+88.0%+120.5 pts+7.2 pts−11.9 pts−8.7 pts
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AIQ and LQAI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
AIQ
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
LQAI
LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF
Holds 100 stocks in artificial intelligence, 90% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XQraft
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50056.0%89.9%
Active share vs the S&P 50069.7%62.1%
In the Nasdaq-10047.8%58.2%
Holdings95100
Top ten, share of the fund32.3%40.4%
Expense ratio0.68%0.75%
Fee for the differing part0.98%1.21%
Total return, 1 year+31.6%+17.3%
vs the S&P 500+15.0 pts+0.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+9.8 pts−4.4 pts
Below its high−8.6%−4.2%
Net assets$10.2bn$2m

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.

LQAI in plain words

By weight, 90% of LQAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 62%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do AIQ and LQAI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 32% 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 LQAI?
AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LQAI has 90%, so AIQ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIQ or LQAI?
AIQ charges 0.68% a year and LQAI 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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AIQ against LQAI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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