Data as of .
AIQ vs XA: which is really different?
AIQ and XA hold 1% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: XA 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
1% 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 XA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIQ | XA |
|---|---|---|
| DATADOG INC - CLASS A | 0.60% | 5.29% |
| ZSCALER INC | 0.38% | 4.16% |
| OKTA INC | 0.36% | 6.91% |
| Only in AIQ | Only in XA |
|---|---|
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 3.94% | Palo Alto Networks Inc 12.91% |
| MICROSOFT CORP 3.54% | Crowdstrike Holdings Inc 11.86% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 3.53% | Fortinet Inc 5.87% |
| ORACLE CORP 3.36% | Rubrik Inc 4.81% |
| TESLA INC 3.12% | Cloudflare Inc 4.66% |
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 3.01% | F5 Inc 4.14% |
| META PLATFORMS INC 3.00% | GEN DIGITAL INC 3.95% |
| AMAZON.COM INC 2.97% | Elastic NV 3.92% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIQ | XA | AIQ | XA | AIQ | XA | |
| 3 months | −4.0% | +27.7% | −6.3 pts | +25.4 pts | −1.5 pts | +30.2 pts |
| 6 months | +35.4% | not published | +17.4 pts | not published | +11.1 pts | not published |
| 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% | +59.5% | +120.5 pts | +55.1 pts | −11.9 pts | +55.6 pts |
| AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF Holds 95 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XA Corgi AI Cybersecurity ETF Holds 26 stocks in artificial intelligence, 47% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Corgi |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 56.0% | 47.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.7% | 98.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 47.8% | 40.1% |
| Holdings | 95 | 26 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 32.3% | 64.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.98% | 0.35% |
| Total return, 1 year | +31.6% | +59.5% (since launch on May 6, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.0 pts | +55.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.8 pts | +55.6 pts |
| Below its high | −8.6% | −2.6% |
| Net assets | $10.2bn | $6m |
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.
XA in plain words
By weight, 47% of XA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 65% of the fund across 26 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on May 6, 2026 the fund returned +59.5% with distributions reinvested against +4.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 55.1 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIQ and XA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% 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 XA?
- AIQ has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XA has 47%, so XA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIQ or XA?
- AIQ charges 0.68% a year and XA charges 0.35%, so XA is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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