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AIX vs QTUM

Defiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF

AIXCNasdaq

Defiance Quantum ETF

QTUMANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

QTUM −0.25pt a year

AIX0.65%QTUM0.40%

Avg volume · 30D

QTUM 546.1×the volume

AIX658QTUM359K

AIX vs QTUM Performance

Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026

−9.1%AIX−17.1%QTUM

Aug 6, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026. AIX −9.1%. QTUM −17.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
AIX 0.65%
QTUM 0.40%, better
Fund size
AIX $0
QTUM $4.59B
1Y total return
AIX No data
QTUM +12.9%
Yield (12M)
AIX No data
QTUM 1.14%
Holdings
AIX 31
QTUM 89
Avg volume (30D)
AIX 658 sh
QTUM 359K sh, better
NAV per share
AIX $21.22
QTUM $123.49
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AIX: Cost 52, Risk 53, Mission not scored, Tradability 33, Holdings 46, Durability 31. QTUM: Cost 86, Risk 62, Mission 73, Tradability 71, Holdings 92, Durability 79.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIX, QTUM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIXQTUM
Cost30% weightC52A86Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA73
Risk15% weightC53B62Higher
Tradability15% weightD33A71Higher
Holdings10% weightC46A92Higher
Durability5% weightD31A79Higher

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AIX and QTUM are both graded against the same 30 Artificial Intelligence funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Artificial Intelligence⁠

Category · 30 funds
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QTUM ranks 2nd and AIX 20th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 2AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 78
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 18CPBOTPictet AI & Automation ETFScore 43
  5. Rank 20CAIXDefiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETFScore 40
  6. Rank 20CBZZCorgi Drones & Urban Air Mobility ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIXCDefiance US 100 Tech AI Moat ETF

QTUMADefiance Quantum ETF

In short

AIX No data

QTUM Live since 2018, QTUM turns the quantum-computing story into a plain index fund: about 90 global names spanning quantum hardware and machine learning, for 0.40% a year.

Stated mandate

AIX No data

QTUM The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the total return of the BlueStar® Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index. It uses a passive indexing approach.

Why people hold it

AIX No data

  • QTUM 0.40% a year against a 0.68% median for its AI-theme cohort, and it undercuts peers like WTAI (0.45%) and ALAI (0.55%).
  • Rules-based by design: it tracks the BlueStar Quantum Computing and Machine Learning Index, so no manager is hand-picking which quantum story wins.
  • About 90 holdings across global markets, so the theme rides on a basket instead of two or three pure plays.
  • Size and liquidity back it up: a multi-billion-dollar fund that trades actively, and one of the stronger implementations in its thematic peer group.

Worth knowing

AIX No data

  • QTUM Risk is the softest part of the profile. One narrow, early-stage theme in a single asset class means sharper swings than a broad-market fund.
  • The index covers machine learning as well as quantum, so part of the basket is familiar AI exposure rather than quantum specialists.
  • Distributions come quarterly, but a growth theme like this is not built around income.

Full AIX profile⁠

Full QTUM profile⁠

AIX vs QTUM 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.

AIX vs QTUM Cost

Overpaying AIX vs QTUM

$4,627

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

  • AIX 0.65%

    $12,717

  • QTUM 0.40%

    $8,090

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIX 0.65%
  • QTUM 0.40%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530AIX $12,717QTUM $8,090

Year by year

YearAIXQTUMOverpaying
10$1,163$723$440
20$4,440$2,793$1,647
30$12,717$8,090$4,627

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%AIX
  • 0.40%QTUM, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

QTUM 5th cheapest of 30 funds

AIX 14th cheapest of 30 funds

AIX vs QTUM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 6, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIX No data
QTUM 1.14%
Payout (12M)
AIX None
QTUM $1.40
Last payment
AIX No data
QTUM $0.46
Ex-dividend
AIX No data
QTUM Sep 23, 2026
Paid on
AIX No data
QTUM Sep 24, 2026
Frequency
AIX No data
QTUM Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

AIXAll AIX payments⁠

No distribution history available.

QTUMQuarterly · 32 paymentsAll QTUM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 32 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 28, 2018 $0.04; Mar 12, 2019 $0.02; Jun 24, 2019 $0.08; Sep 17, 2019 $0.04; Dec 26, 2019 $0.04; Mar 24, 2020 $0.03; Jun 23, 2020 $0.07; Sep 22, 2020 $0.06; Dec 29, 2020 $0.05; Mar 24, 2021 $0.03; Jun 23, 2021 $0.10; Sep 22, 2021 $0.08; Dec 29, 2021 $0.07; Mar 23, 2022 $0.08; Jun 22, 2022 $0.19; Sep 21, 2022 $0.23; Dec 28, 2022 $0.07; Mar 22, 2023 $0.08; Jun 21, 2023 $0.12; Sep 20, 2023 $0.15; Dec 27, 2023 $0.09; Mar 20, 2024 $0.10; Jun 26, 2024 $0.20; Sep 25, 2024 $0.12; Dec 27, 2024 $0.08; Mar 26, 2025 $0.16; Jun 25, 2025 $0.27; Sep 24, 2025 $0.24; Dec 29, 2025 $0.45; Mar 25, 2026 $0.22; Jun 24, 2026 $0.27; Sep 23, 2026 $0.46. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

AIX vs QTUM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIX No dataQTUM 28.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIX No dataQTUM 1.30
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIX No dataQTUM −38.4%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIX 2.42QTUM 1.67

AIX and QTUM in the news

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