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AIQ vs WDRN: which is really different?

AIQ and WDRN hold 9% of their weight in the same names.

Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF and WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund.

56.0%AIQ in the S&P 500
23.1%WDRN in the S&P 500
+31.6%AIQ total return, 1 year
−15.3%WDRN total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: WDRN scores higher

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

AIQ 4.4WDRN 27.80.1, 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
WDRN77% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 3 months to Sep 18, 2026
23%77%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% of the fund · 63 holdings filed Jun 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 13% in23%77%inoutside the S&P 500active share 93% · top ten 36% of the fund

9% 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 WDRN hold 9% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions AIQ and WDRN both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingAIQWDRN
TESLA INC3.12%5.74%
NVIDIA CORP2.91%4.62%
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV0.45%1.45%
FANUC CORP0.29%1.23%
Only in each
Only in AIQOnly in WDRN
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94%AMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC 4.35%
MICROSOFT CORP 3.54%HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC 3.76%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53%RED CAT HOLDINGS INC 3.36%
ORACLE CORP 3.36%AURORA INNOVATION INC 3.27%
ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01%ONDAS INC 2.77%
META PLATFORMS INC 3.00%HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 2.67%
AMAZON.COM INC 2.97%ALLIENT INC 2.65%
INTEL CORP 2.96%SIEMENS AG 2.61%

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

AIQ and WDRN over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
AIQWDRNAIQWDRNAIQWDRN
3 months−4.0%−14.7%−6.3 pts−17.0 pts−1.5 pts−12.2 pts
6 months+35.4%not published+17.4 ptsnot published+11.1 ptsnot published
1 year+31.6%not published+15.0 ptsnot published+9.8 ptsnot published
3 years+131.6%not published+53.2 ptsnot published+33.5 ptsnot published
Since launch+338.9%−15.3%+120.5 pts−17.7 pts−11.9 pts−15.7 pts
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AIQ and WDRN 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
WDRN
WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones Fund
Holds 63 stocks in artificial intelligence, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerGlobal XWisdomTree
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50056.0%23.1%
Active share vs the S&P 50069.7%92.6%
In the Nasdaq-10047.8%13.1%
Holdings9563
Top ten, share of the fund32.3%35.8%
Expense ratio0.68%0.45%
Fee for the differing part0.98%0.49%
Total return, 1 year+31.6%−15.3% (since launch on May 14, 2026)
vs the S&P 500+15.0 pts−17.7 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+9.8 pts−15.7 pts
Below its high−8.6%−23.7%
Net assets$10.2bn$18m

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.

WDRN in plain words

By weight, 23% of WDRN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 63 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on May 14, 2026 the fund returned −15.3% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 17.7 pts. It sits 23.7% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIQ and WDRN hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 9% 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 WDRN?
AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WDRN has 23%, so WDRN differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIQ or WDRN?
AIQ charges 0.68% a year and WDRN charges 0.45%, so WDRN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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AIQ against WDRN, 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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