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LQAI vs NEWZ: which is really different?

LQAI and NEWZ hold 6% of their weight in the same names, and LQAI returned more over the year.

LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF and StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF.

89.9%LQAI in the S&P 500
32.7%NEWZ in the S&P 500
+17.3%LQAI total return, 1 year
+3.0%NEWZ total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

LQAI 1.6NEWZ 25.70.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

LQAI10% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund · 100 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 58% in90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companies10% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund
NEWZ67% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
33%67%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 36% of the fund · 30 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 13% in33%67%inoutside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 36% of the fund

6% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, LQAI and NEWZ hold 6% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions LQAI and NEWZ both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingLQAINEWZ
NVIDIA CORP5.99%3.09%
ALPHABET INC2.42%3.56%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC0.89%2.97%
ELI LILLY & COMPANY0.09%3.34%
Only in each
Only in LQAIOnly in NEWZ
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 5.92%Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26%
TESLA INC 5.88%SM Energy Co 4.04%
SANDISK CORP 5.44%Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57%
MICROSOFT CORP 3.40%Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54%
AMAZON.COM INC 3.25%BWX Technologies Inc 3.38%
BROADCOM INC 2.85%Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37%
APPLE INC 2.64%ONEOK Inc 3.36%
META PLATFORMS INC 2.60%Motorola Solutions Inc 3.34%

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.

Performance, window by window

LQAI and NEWZ over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
LQAINEWZLQAINEWZLQAINEWZ
3 months−3.4%+0.8%−5.6 pts−1.4 pts−0.9 pts+3.3 pts
6 months+20.9%+8.6%+2.9 pts−9.5 pts−3.3 pts−15.7 pts
1 year+17.3%+3.0%+0.8 pts−13.6 pts−4.4 pts−18.8 pts
Since launch+88.0%+19.9%+7.2 pts−33.6 pts−8.7 pts−46.7 pts
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LQAI and NEWZ on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
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
NEWZ
StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF
Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerQraftStockSnips
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50089.9%32.7%
Active share vs the S&P 50062.1%92.0%
In the Nasdaq-10058.2%12.8%
Holdings10030
Top ten, share of the fund40.4%35.8%
Expense ratio0.75%0.75%
Fee for the differing part1.21%0.82%
Total return, 1 year+17.3%+3.0%
vs the S&P 500+0.8 pts−13.6 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100−4.4 pts−18.8 pts
Below its high−4.2%−4.6%
Net assets$2m$19m

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.

NEWZ in plain words

By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.

Questions people ask

Do LQAI and NEWZ hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 6% 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, LQAI or NEWZ?
LQAI has 90% of its weight in S&P 500 names and NEWZ has 33%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, LQAI or NEWZ?
LQAI charges 0.75% a year and NEWZ charges 0.75%, so LQAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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LQAI against NEWZ, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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