Data as of .
AOTG vs XT: which is really different?
AOTG and XT hold 21% of their weight in the same names, and XT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AOTG 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
21% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOTG and XT hold 21% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AOTG | XT |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corp | 3.99% | 3.94% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 10.47% | 3.85% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.40% | 2.71% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.11% | 2.21% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.67% | 1.86% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.19% | 1.47% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 9.53% | 1.16% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 15.39% | 0.97% |
| Oracle Corp | 3.28% | 0.25% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| SoFi Technologies Inc | 0.62% | 0.21% |
| Western Digital Corp | 0.61% | 0.16% |
| Only in AOTG | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt 6.78% | TESLA INC 4.10% |
| Toast Inc 4.65% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 4.06% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc 3.80% | ELI LILLY 4.00% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.00% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS 3.43% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 2.92% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.13% |
| Salesforce Inc 2.77% | ANALOG DEVICES 3.03% |
| Shopify Inc 1.99% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 2.59% |
| Adobe Inc 1.59% | ABBVIE 2.32% |
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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOTG | XT | AOTG | XT | AOTG | XT | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | 0.0% | +0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | +5.2 pts | +2.5 pts |
| 6 months | +37.5% | +22.9% | +19.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +13.3 pts | −1.4 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +24.4% | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +2.6 pts |
| 3 years | +120.6% | +67.9% | +42.2 pts | −10.5 pts | +22.4 pts | −30.2 pts |
| Since launch | +168.9% | +284.5% | +57.1 pts | −56.6 pts | +8.5 pts | −342.6 pts |
| AOTG AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Holds 41 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 225 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | AOT Invest | iShares |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.4% | 64.5% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.1% | 67.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 67.7% | 39.4% |
| Holdings | 41 | 225 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.4% | 33.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.09% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +24.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | +7.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.6 pts | +2.6 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −1.9% |
| Net assets | $105m | $4.0bn |
AOTG in plain words
By weight, 77% of AOTG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 69%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 41 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 pts.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 68%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 225 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +24.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AOTG and XT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 21% 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, AOTG or XT?
- AOTG has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so AOTG differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AOTG or XT?
- AOTG charges 0.75% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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