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AIFR vs SOXQ

Defiance Global Foundries ETF

AIFR—Nasdaq

Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

SOXQANasdaq

Overlap

5.2%by weight

Expense ratio

SOXQ −0.52pt a year

AIFR0.71%SOXQ0.19%

Avg volume · 30D

SOXQ 1147.3×the volume

AIFR1.57KSOXQ1.8M

AIFR vs SOXQ Performance

Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026

−30.1%AIFR−21.4%SOXQ

Oct 2, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. AIFR −30.1%. SOXQ −21.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−25%−15%−10%−5%0%Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
Expense ratio
AIFR 0.71%
SOXQ 0.19%, better
Fund size
AIFR $1M
SOXQ $2.76B
1Y total return
AIFR No data
SOXQ +43.5%
Yield (12M)
AIFR No data
SOXQ 0.36%
Holdings
AIFR 11
SOXQ 32
Avg volume (30D)
AIFR 1.57K sh
SOXQ 1.8M sh, better
NAV per share
AIFR $19.61
SOXQ $84.13
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —AIFRNot yet graded
SOXQ: Cost 92, Risk 60, Mission not scored, Tradability 91, Holdings 79, Durability 83.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIFR, SOXQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIFRSOXQ
Cost30% weightNot scoredA92
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredB60
Tradability15% weightNot scoredA91
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA79
Durability5% weightNot scoredA83

Rank among Semiconductors funds

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Semiconductors⁠

Category · 25 funds
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SOXQ ranks 1st of 25 funds in the Semiconductors Category.

  1. Rank 1ASOXQInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2ASMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFScore 78
  3. AIFRNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIFR—Defiance Global Foundries ETF

SOXQAInvesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF

In short

AIFR No data

SOXQ SOXQ owns the semiconductor industry's landmark benchmark, the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, for 0.19% a year. About 30 US-listed chip names, at roughly half the fee of the typical semiconductor fund.

Stated mandate

AIFR No data

SOXQ The Fund seeks to track the investment results, before fees and expenses, of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index.

Why people hold it

AIFR No data

  • SOXQ Charges 0.19% a year against a semiconductor-fund median near 0.35%. Same industry, less friction.
  • Undercuts the category's best-known tickers on fee: SMH at 0.35% and SOXX at 0.33%.
  • Tracks the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index, a focused basket of roughly 30 US chip companies. No stock-picking, no theme drift.
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded fund, and one of the stronger builds in the semiconductor cohort.

Worth knowing

AIFR No data

  • SOXQ About 30 stocks in one industry. That concentration puts it among the more volatile funds in its peer group, in both directions.
  • Not the absolute cheapest chip ETF: CHPS runs 0.15%, though it tracks a different index.
  • Launched in 2021, so its record is shorter than the decade-plus histories of the category's older funds.

Full AIFR profile⁠

Full SOXQ profile⁠

AIFR vs SOXQ Holdings

How AIFR and SOXQ differ

Overlap by weight

5.2%

Shared holdings make up 29.3% of AIFR and 5.2% of SOXQ.

Level by level

  • Holdings3 in both5.2%
  • Countryby domicile74.3%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for AIFR.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in AIFR and SOXQ, widest gap first
CountryMore in AIFRMore in SOXQ
United StatesSOXQ +17.5 points
IsraelAIFR +16.3 points
ChinaAIFR +9.4 points
TaiwanSOXQ +4.2 points
NetherlandsSOXQ +4.0 points

Outside the US: AIFR 0% developed, 100% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • AIFR111.9%
  • SOXQ60.5%

Securities held

  • AIFR5
  • SOXQ31

Asset class

AIFR
Equity
SOXQ
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in AIFR2
  • In both3
  • Only in SOXQ28

Only in AIFR

2 securities, 16.8% of AIFR by weight

  • First American Government Obligations Fund 12/01/203113.38%
  • Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Ltd3.41%

Only in SOXQ

28 securities, 94.7% of SOXQ by weight

  • NVIDIA Corp12.01%
  • Broadcom Inc9.51%
  • Micron Technology Inc7.97%

Weight gaps

All 3 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in AIFR and SOXQ, widest gap first
HoldingMore in AIFRMore in SOXQ
Intel CorpINTCAIFR +12.28 points
GLOBALFOUNDRIES IncGFSAIFR +6.48 points
Tower Semiconductor LtdTSEMAIFR +5.32 points

All 12 AIFR holdings⁠All 31 SOXQ holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AIFR vs SOXQ Cost

Overpaying AIFR vs SOXQ

$9,830

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

  • AIFR 0.71%

    $13,782

  • SOXQ 0.19%

    $3,952

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIFR 0.71%
  • SOXQ 0.19%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIFR $13,782SOXQ $3,952

Year by year

YearAIFRSOXQOverpaying
10$1,267$347$920
20$4,824$1,351$3,473
30$13,782$3,952$9,830

Expense ratio

  • 0.71%AIFR
  • 0.19%SOXQ, cheaper
  • Middle half of Semiconductors funds
  • Median 0.60%

SOXQ 2nd cheapest of 25 funds

AIFR 20th cheapest of 25 funds

AIFR vs SOXQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIFR No data
SOXQ 0.36%
Payout (12M)
AIFR None
SOXQ $0.29
Last payment
AIFR No data
SOXQ $0.08
Ex-dividend
AIFR No data
SOXQ Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
AIFR No data
SOXQ Sep 25, 2026
Frequency
AIFR No data
SOXQ Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2021 to 2026, same scale for both

AIFRAll AIFR payments⁠

No distribution history available.

SOXQQuarterly · 21 paymentsAll SOXQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 21 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Sep 20, 2021 $0.08; Dec 20, 2021 $0.15; Mar 21, 2022 $0.06; Jun 21, 2022 $0.07; Sep 19, 2022 $0.07; Dec 19, 2022 $0.07; Mar 20, 2023 $0.08; Jun 20, 2023 $0.07; Sep 18, 2023 $0.06; Dec 18, 2023 $0.08; Mar 18, 2024 $0.07; Jun 24, 2024 $0.06; Sep 23, 2024 $0.07; Dec 23, 2024 $0.07; Mar 24, 2025 $0.07; Jun 23, 2025 $0.07; Sep 22, 2025 $0.07; Dec 22, 2025 $0.06; Mar 23, 2026 $0.07; Jun 22, 2026 $0.08; Sep 21, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.1020232026YTD

AIFR vs SOXQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIFR No dataSOXQ 37.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIFR No dataSOXQ 1.15
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIFR No dataSOXQ −46.0%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIFR 0.00SOXQ 2.19

AIFR and SOXQ in the news

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