Data as of .
THNQ vs XAIX: which is really different?
THNQ and XAIX hold 20% 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
20% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, THNQ and XAIX hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | THNQ | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.60% | 4.00% |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | 2.38% | 3.86% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 2.04% | 3.73% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 2.00% | 2.79% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 1.84% | 3.15% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | 2.02% | 1.74% |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | 1.65% | 3.07% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS, INC. | 2.21% | 1.62% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS, INC. | 1.80% | 1.62% |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAT | 1.31% | 2.42% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC. | 1.21% | 0.83% |
| Everpure, Inc | 2.16% | 0.18% |
| Only in THNQ | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. 3.46% | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC 9.03% |
| Nebius Group N.V. 2.94% | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD 8.32% |
| Global Unichip Corp 2.92% | SK HYNIX INC 7.69% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 2.84% | INTEL CORP 4.92% |
| Astera Labs, Inc 2.71% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| Infineon Technologies AG 2.67% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 2.62% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
| MediaTek Inc. 2.54% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
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 May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THNQ | XAIX | THNQ | XAIX | THNQ | XAIX | |
| 3 months | +2.8% | −1.3% | +0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +54.1% | +41.6% | +36.1 pts | +23.6 pts | +29.9 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +42.4% | +39.6% | +25.8 pts | +23.0 pts | +20.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| 3 years | +165.2% | not published | +86.8 pts | not published | +67.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +264.4% | +101.2% | +79.6 pts | +54.6 pts | +34.3 pts | +38.8 pts |
| THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ROBO Global | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 43.9% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 83.1% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 38.5% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 53 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 27.8% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +42.4% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +25.8 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +20.6 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −2.5% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $322m | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do THNQ and XAIX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% 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, THNQ or XAIX?
- THNQ has 44% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so THNQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, THNQ or XAIX?
- THNQ charges 0.68% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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