Data as of .
FAI vs THNQ: which is really different?
FAI and THNQ hold 28% of their weight in the same names, and THNQ returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: THNQ 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
28% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FAI and THNQ hold 28% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | FAI | THNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.02% | 3.46% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 7.78% | 2.38% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 8.49% | 2.04% |
| ASML Holding N.V. | 3.31% | 1.98% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 9.42% | 1.65% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 1.56% | 2.21% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 1.55% | 2.54% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 1.42% | 2.25% |
| Nebius Group N.V. | 0.70% | 2.94% |
| Astera Labs, Inc. | 0.68% | 2.71% |
| Super Micro Computer, Inc. | 0.33% | 1.31% |
| MongoDB, Inc. | 0.25% | 1.44% |
| Only in FAI | Only in THNQ |
|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. 7.39% | Global Unichip Corp 2.92% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23% | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 2.84% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 5.12% | Infineon Technologies AG 2.67% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 2.62% |
| Oracle Corporation 3.92% | ALPHABET INC. 2.60% |
| Micron Technology, Inc. 3.88% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 2.42% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 3.77% | IONQ Inc 2.19% |
| Marvell Technology, Inc. 3.19% | LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 2.17% |
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 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI | THNQ | FAI | THNQ | FAI | THNQ | |
| 3 months | −0.5% | +2.8% | −2.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +44.6% | +54.1% | +26.6 pts | +36.1 pts | +20.4 pts | +29.9 pts |
| 1 year | +38.0% | +42.4% | +21.4 pts | +25.8 pts | +16.2 pts | +20.6 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +165.2% | not published | +86.8 pts | not published | +67.0 pts |
| Since launch | +82.5% | +264.4% | +51.2 pts | +79.6 pts | +38.3 pts | +34.3 pts |
| FAI First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | ROBO Global |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 76.9% | 43.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 70.0% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 73.5% | 38.5% |
| Holdings | 54 | 53 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 61.5% | 27.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.93% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +38.0% | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +21.4 pts | +25.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +16.2 pts | +20.6 pts |
| Below its high | −4.8% | −2.5% |
| Net assets | $190m | $322m |
FAI in plain words
By weight, 77% of FAI'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 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.
THNQ in plain words
By weight, 44% of THNQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 28% of the fund across 53 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 25.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do FAI and THNQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 28% 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, FAI or THNQ?
- FAI has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THNQ has 44%, so THNQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, FAI or THNQ?
- FAI charges 0.65% a year and THNQ charges 0.68%, so FAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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