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AIQ vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, AIQ returned +21.3% to XAR's −10.0%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $10.6bn on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF, and $5.0bn on Oct 27, 2026 for State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF.

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At a glance
64.7%
AIQ in the S&P 500
39.7%
XAR in the S&P 500
+21.3%
AIQ total return, 1 year
−10.0%
XAR total return, 1 year
AIQ · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 35% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
35% of its weight is outside the S&P 50065% of AIQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.65%35%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 70% · top ten 43% of the fund · 84 holdings as filed for May 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 56% in35% of its weight is outside the S&P 50065% of AIQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.65%35%in the S&P 500outsideactive share 70% · Nasdaq-100: 56% in

65% of AIQ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 35% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.

XAR · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 60% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.40%60%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 32% of the fund · 50 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 3% in60% of its weight is outside the S&P 50040% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.40%60%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 3% in

40% of XAR's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 60% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

XAR costs 0.33 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 31.3 points; AIQ is 2.0 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

AIQ vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureAIQXAR
Return
Total return, 1 year+21.3%−10.0%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high8.2%, high on Jun 2, 202624.1%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksArtificial intelligenceDefense
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 23.7 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.7%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 23.7 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.68%0.35%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$10.6bn$5.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026. Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, AIQ and XAR hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Oct 27, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first AIQ XAR
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Only in AIQ
SK hynix Inc. 7.12%
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. 5.76%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 4.80%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4.79%
INTEL CORPORATION 4.18%
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. 3.82%
BROADCOM INC. 3.24%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited 3.02%
Only in XAR
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP 3.69%
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE INC 3.44%
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP 3.32%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3.21%
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP 3.12%
TRANSDIGM GROUP INC 3.12%
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIE 3.11%
HEICO CORP 3.07%
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Window by window

Window by window: AIQ vs XAR: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowAIQXARAIQXAR
3 months+15.0%−12.8%not measured−18.9 pts vs VOO
6 months+17.0%−9.9%not measured−19.0 pts vs VOO
1 year+21.3%−10.0%not measured−23.7 pts vs VOO
3 years+151.9%+103.5%not measured+8.0 pts vs VOO
Since launchNot the same days: AIQ May 2018 · XAR Sep 2011+340.8%+945.4%not measured+171.9 pts vs VOO

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Side by side

AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · Holds 84 stocks in artificial intelligence, 65% of its weight in S&P 500 companies XAR State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · Holds 50 stocks in defense, 40% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer Global X State Street
Theme Artificial intelligence Defense
In the S&P 500 64.7% 39.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 70.2% 97.7%
In the Nasdaq-100 55.8% 2.7%
Holdings 84 50
Top ten, share of the fund 42.7% 32.2%
Expense ratio 0.68% 0.35%
Fee for the differing part 0.97% 0.36%
Total return, 1 year +21.3% −10.0%
vs its benchmark not measured −23.7 pts vs VOO
Below its high −8.2% −24.1%
Net assets, AIQ as of Oct 12, 2026 and XAR as of Oct 27, 2026 $10.6bn $5.0bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
AIQ

By weight, 65% 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 43% of the fund across 84 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned +21.3% with distributions reinvested. It sits 8.2% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

XAR

By weight, 40% of XAR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 50 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −10.0% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 23.7 pts. It sits 24.1% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do AIQ and XAR hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIQ or XAR?
AIQ has 65% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAR has 40%, so XAR differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, AIQ or XAR?
AIQ charges 0.68% a year and XAR charges 0.35%, so XAR is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
AIQ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
AIQ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Global X page for AIQ ↗
XAR filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
XAR prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
State Street website ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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