Data as of .
AIQ vs PBOT: which is really different?
AIQ and PBOT hold 23% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PBOT 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
23% 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 PBOT hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | PBOT |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A | 3.01% | 6.86% |
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.91% | 3.15% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR | 2.86% | 6.34% |
| BROADCOM INC | 2.49% | 6.33% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.81% | 2.12% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 1.55% | 2.12% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.84% | 1.44% |
| SERVICENOW INC | 1.11% | 2.08% |
| NETFLIX INC | 2.85% | 1.02% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | 0.91% | 4.73% |
| DATADOG INC - CLASS A | 0.60% | 1.58% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 0.45% | 2.21% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in PBOT |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | KLA CORP 6.36% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.54% | ASML HOLDING NV /EUR/ 5.77% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 4.64% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 4.57% |
| TESLA INC 3.12% | INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG /EUR/ 3.91% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.00% | CLOUDFLARE INC - CLASS A 2.93% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.97% | FORTINET INC 2.40% |
| INTEL CORP 2.96% | LAM RESEARCH CORP 2.21% |
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 | PBOT | AIQ | PBOT | AIQ | PBOT | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | +1.0% | −6.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | +39.5% | +17.4 pts | +21.4 pts | +11.1 pts | +15.2 pts |
| 1 year | +31.6% | not published | +15.0 pts | not published | +9.8 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +131.6% | not published | +53.2 pts | not published | +33.5 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +338.9% | +34.6% | +120.5 pts | +18.0 pts | −11.9 pts | +13.9 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PBOT Pictet AI & Automation ETF Holds 44 stocks in artificial intelligence, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Pictet |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 82.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 52.2% |
| Holdings | 95 | 44 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 52.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.85% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | +34.6% (since launch on Oct 16, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +18.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | +13.9 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | −3.8% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $14m |
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.
PBOT in plain words
By weight, 61% of PBOT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 44 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 16, 2025 the fund returned +34.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 18.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and PBOT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 23% 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 PBOT?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PBOT has 61%, so PBOT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or PBOT?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and PBOT charges 0.70%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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