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Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

AIQNasdaqGlobal XB

$59.13−1.00 (−1.67%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B62/ 100

Rank 7 of 30 in Artificial Intelligence

B62/100Rank 7 of 30inArtificial Intelligence
Intraday session: down, 79 prints from 60.14 to 59.13. Range 59.08 to 60.90. Use the arrow keys to read each point.59.5060.5061.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.68%
Fund size
$9.73B
1Y total return
+13.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.08%
Holdings
91
Avg volume · 30D
1.5M sh
52W range
low $44.46high $70.26
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net AIQ Grade

B

Score 62 out of 100

Category
Artificial Intelligence⁠
Rank
7 of 30
Six-pillar profile for AIQ. Scores out of 100: Cost 41, Risk 69, Mission 71, Tradability 79, Holdings 81, Durability 91. Strongest: Durability (91). Weakest: Cost (41). Leans toward Durability.

Score 62 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 17 of 30

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A71 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 28

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A81 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 27

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 30

Our read on AIQ

ETF.net Research

In short

BAn AI fund with real mileage, trading since 2018. AIQ casts a wide net: about 80 names spanning AI developers, the companies putting AI to work, and the hardware makers feeding big-data crunching, in the US and developed markets abroad.

Stated mandate

The fund targets companies expected to benefit from developing and using AI in products and services, along with businesses supplying hardware used for AI-driven big-data analysis.

Why people hold it

  • Wide net by design: roughly 80 holdings covering AI builders, AI adopters, and the hardware behind big-data analysis, rather than a narrow chip bet.globalxetfs.com
  • Live since 2018, which is a long run by AI-fund standards, and now a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively. Size and volume usually mean tight spreads for retail-sized orders.
  • Passport included: the index reaches past US listings into developed markets abroad, so AI and chip names trading overseas can make the basket.globalxetfs.com
  • A rules-based index tracker that lands in the upper tier of the general-AI shelf on how the portfolio is built and how solidly it is run.

Worth knowing

  • The 0.68% expense ratio sits right at the AI-cohort median, and cheaper trackers exist: XAIX at 0.35%, QTUM at 0.40%, ARTY at 0.47%.
  • One theme, about 80 stocks, tech from top to bottom. When sentiment on AI turns, there is little else in the basket to soften the ride.globalxetfs.com
  • Foreign names often arrive as depositary receipts, which the prospectus flags for currency and overseas-market risks US-only funds skip.globalxetfs.com

AIQ Holdings

Holdings pillarA81 out of 100Rank 5 of 27 in Artificial IntelligenceAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
91
Top-10 weight
33%
Largest holding
PLTR4.5%

Sectors

  • Technology70.8%
  • Communication12.7%
  • Consumer Discretionary8.5%
  • Industrials7.2%
  • Health Care0.6%
  • Financials0.2%

Geography

  • United States73.01%
  • China5.52%
  • South Korea5.06%
  • Germany4.90%
  • Taiwan4.80%
  • Canada2.32%
  • Japan1.62%
  • Finland0.72%
  • Other countries (6)2.05%

Developed 42% · Emerging 58% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 7.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc-A4.50%2,274,151$475M531
2MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.77%735,214$398M819
3SPCXSpace Exploration Techn-Cl A3.67%2,372,832$388M299
4METAMeta Platforms Inc3.26%462,861$344M708
5TSLATesla Inc3.14%877,656$332M528
6ORCLOracle Corp3.04%2,337,227$321M451
7AMZNAmazon.com Inc2.95%1,200,781$312M738
8GOOGLAlphabet Inc-Cl A2.95%883,102$311M707
9AMDAdvanced Micro Devices2.92%519,885$309M638
10NVDANVIDIA Corp2.88%1,343,984$304M848
11TSMTaiwan Semiconductor-Sp Adr2.84%675,092$300M283
12AAPLApple Inc2.82%872,241$297M723
13NFLXNetflix Inc2.72%4,072,549$288M483
14CSCOCisco Systems Inc2.72%2,488,166$287M585
15005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.71%1,524,276$286M182

Showing 1–15 of 91 holdings

AIQ Performance

Launched May 11, 2018

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.
AIQ$11,340
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. AIQ $11,340. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for AIQ. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodAIQ
Year to date+18.2%
1 month−7.7%
3 months+2.1%
1 year+13.4%
3 yearsper year+32.2%
5 yearsper year+13.9%
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for AIQ
YearReturn barAIQ
2026 YTD+18.2%
2025+31.9%
2024+24.1%
2023+55.4%
2022−36.4%
2021+17.1%
2020+52.9%

AIQ in the news

AIQ Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.05Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.00045 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2018–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2018 $0.07; Jun 27, 2019 $0.05; Dec 30, 2019 $0.04; Jun 29, 2020 $0.08; Dec 30, 2020 $0.05; Jun 29, 2021 $0.04; Dec 30, 2021 $0.01; Jun 29, 2022 $0.06; Dec 29, 2022 $0.06; Jun 29, 2023 $0.03; Dec 28, 2023 $0.02; Jun 27, 2024 $0.04; Dec 30, 2024 $0.01; Jun 27, 2025 $0.05; Dec 30, 2025 $0.05; Jun 29, 2026 $0.00045. Use the arrow keys to read each point.201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Jun 29, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.00045
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.05
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.05
Dec 30, 2024Jan 7, 2025$0.01
Jun 27, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.04
Dec 28, 2023Jan 8, 2024$0.02
Jun 29, 2023Jul 10, 2023$0.03
Dec 29, 2022Jan 9, 2023$0.06
Jun 29, 2022Jul 8, 2022$0.06
Dec 30, 2021Jan 7, 2022$0.01
Jun 29, 2021Jul 8, 2021$0.04
Dec 30, 2020Jan 8, 2021$0.05

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in AIQ 5 years ago paid $98.53 in dividends.⁠

AIQ Risk

Risk pillarB69 out of 100Rank 5 of 28 in Artificial Intelligence
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
24.4%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.09
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−44.7%
Trough Oct 2022
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.49
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

AIQ Cost

Compare AIQ and XAIX

Overpaying vs XAIX, tied cheapest in Artificial Intelligence

$6,126

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • AIQ 0.68%

    $13,252

  • XAIX 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIQ 0.68%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIQ $13,252XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearAIQXAIXOverpaying
10$1,215$634$581
20$4,633$2,454$2,179
30$13,252$7,126$6,126

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