Data as of .
AIX vs LQAI: which is really different?
AIX and LQAI hold 37% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIX 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
37% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIX and LQAI hold 37% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIX | LQAI |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc | 5.27% | 5.92% |
| Nvidia Corp | 5.07% | 5.99% |
| Tesla Inc | 4.38% | 5.88% |
| Microsoft Corp | 5.73% | 3.40% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.84% | 3.25% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.44% | 2.85% |
| Apple Inc | 5.30% | 2.64% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 5.38% | 2.60% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.49% | 2.42% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 3.34% | 1.73% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 6.26% | 0.89% |
| Intel Corp | 4.64% | 0.73% |
| Only in AIX | Only in LQAI |
|---|---|
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp 4.75% | SANDISK CORP 5.44% |
| Arm Holdings Plc 4.11% | KENVUE INC 2.22% |
| Texas Instruments Inc 3.76% | FORD MOTOR CO 2.15% |
| Kla Corp 3.60% | KINDER MORGAN INC 2.12% |
| Qualcomm Inc 2.87% | SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.06% |
| Analog Devices Inc 2.80% | WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC 2.00% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc 1.69% | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC 1.99% |
| Applovin Corp 1.60% | KEURIG DR PEPPER INC 1.64% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIX | LQAI | AIX | LQAI | AIX | LQAI | |
| 3 months | not published | −3.4% | not published | −5.6 pts | not published | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +20.9% | not published | +2.9 pts | not published | −3.3 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +17.3% | not published | +0.8 pts | not published | −4.4 pts |
| Since launch | −4.6% | +88.0% | −6.9 pts | +7.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −8.7 pts |
| AIX Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 88% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | LQAI LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF Holds 100 stocks in artificial intelligence, 90% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | Qraft |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 88.0% | 89.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 64.0% | 62.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 94.3% | 58.2% |
| Holdings | 32 | 100 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.9% | 40.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 1.21% |
| Total return, 1 year | −4.6% (since launch on Jun 30, 2026) | +17.3% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −2.6 pts | −4.4 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −4.2% |
| Net assets | $482,327 | $2m |
AIX in plain words
By weight, 88% of AIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 64%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 32 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Since it launched on Jun 30, 2026 the fund returned −4.6% with distributions reinvested against +2.3% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.9 pts.
LQAI in plain words
By weight, 90% of LQAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 62%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIX and LQAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 37% 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, AIX or LQAI?
- AIX has 88% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LQAI has 90%, so AIX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIX or LQAI?
- AIX charges 0.65% a year and LQAI charges 0.75%, so AIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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