Data as of .
AIQ vs THNQ: which is really different?
AIQ and THNQ hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and THNQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: THNQ 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
19% 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 THNQ hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | THNQ |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.94% | 2.38% |
| META PLATFORMS INC | 3.25% | 1.84% |
| TESLA INC | 3.12% | 1.38% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC | 0.91% | 1.21% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 0.67% | 2.67% |
| GLOBAL UNICHIP CORP | 0.48% | 2.92% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| AMBARELLA INC | 0.26% | 2.47% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in THNQ |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.46% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.49% | Nebius Group N.V. 2.94% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.41% | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 2.84% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.29% | Astera Labs, Inc 2.71% |
| INTEL CORP 3.23% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 2.62% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 3.03% | ALPHABET INC. 2.60% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 2.97% | MediaTek Inc. 2.54% |
| NVIDIA CORP 2.89% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 2.42% |
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 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | THNQ | AIQ | THNQ | AIQ | THNQ | |
| 3 months | −1.2% | +7.4% | −5.3 pts | +3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | +6.8 pts |
| 6 months | +36.7% | +56.5% | +18.1 pts | +37.9 pts | +10.3 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 1 year | +35.1% | +47.7% | +17.3 pts | +29.9 pts | +10.6 pts | +23.3 pts |
| 3 years | +147.1% | +184.7% | +60.7 pts | +98.3 pts | +36.4 pts | +74.0 pts |
| Since launch | +353.8% | +280.0% | +130.5 pts | +90.8 pts | −10.0 pts | +40.4 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | ROBO Global |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 43.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 38.5% |
| Holdings | 95 | 53 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 27.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +35.1% | +47.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +17.3 pts | +29.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.6 pts | +23.3 pts |
| Below its high | −5.5% | 0.0% |
| Net assets | $10.5bn | $322m |
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 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 21, 2026 the fund returned +35.1% with distributions reinvested against +17.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 17.3 pts. It sits 5.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
THNQ in plain words
By weight, 44% of THNQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 28% of the fund across 53 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 21, 2026 the fund returned +47.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 29.9 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and THNQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 19% 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 THNQ?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THNQ has 44%, so THNQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or THNQ?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and THNQ charges 0.68%, so AIQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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