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ARTY vs THNQ

iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

ARTYANYSE Arca

ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

THNQBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

ARTY −0.21pt a year

ARTY0.47%THNQ0.68%

Avg volume · 30D

ARTY 16.3×the volume

ARTY497KTHNQ30.5K

5Y return · a year

THNQ +3.6pt

ARTY+9.7%THNQ+13.3%

ARTY vs THNQ Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

+58.9%ARTY+86.3%THNQ

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. ARTY +58.9%. THNQ +86.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARTY 0.47%, better
THNQ 0.68%
Fund size
ARTY $3.65B
THNQ $479M
1Y total return
ARTY +33.9%, better
THNQ +25.9%
Yield (12M)
ARTY 0.06%
THNQ No data
Holdings
ARTY 65
THNQ 56
Avg volume (30D)
ARTY 497K sh, better
THNQ 30.5K sh
NAV per share
ARTY $68.50
THNQ $91.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARTY: Cost 83, Risk 47, Mission not scored, Tradability 75, Holdings 69, Durability 91. THNQ: Cost 41, Risk 65, Mission 76, Tradability 57, Holdings 86, Durability 66.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARTY, THNQ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARTYTHNQ
Cost30% weightA83HigherC41
Mission25% weightNot scoredA76
Risk15% weightC47B65Higher
Tradability15% weightA75HigherB57
Holdings10% weightB69A86Higher
Durability5% weightA91HigherB66

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ARTY and THNQ 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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ARTY ranks 3rd and THNQ 13th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 4BAIHYDefiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 13BJHAIJanus Henderson Global Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 56
  6. Rank 13BTHNQROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 56
  7. Rank 15CTEKYLazard Next Gen Technologies ETFScore 54

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARTYAiShares Future AI & Tech ETF

THNQBROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF

In short

ARTY Launched in 2018 as a robotics fund, ARTY switched benchmarks in 2024 and came back as a focused global AI portfolio: about 50 companies across chips, data centers, software and services, at a below-median theme fee.

THNQ The AI ETF that skips the mega-cap shortcut: roughly 60 global names across the AI value chain, sorted by ROBO Global's own 11-subsector classification rather than a keyword screen.

Stated mandate

ARTY The fund seeks to track a global index of companies contributing to artificial-intelligence technologies across software, infrastructure, and services.

THNQ The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence Index.

Why people hold it

  • ARTY 0.47% a year against a 0.68% median for AI-theme funds. The thematic markup is smaller here than on most of the shelf, though XAIX and QTUM undercut it.
  • Global by design. The index pulls from US and non-US companies contributing to AI across generative AI, data and infrastructure, software and services.ishares.com
  • A multi-billion-dollar, actively traded iShares fund, so getting in and out doesn't hinge on thin volume.
  • Stacks up as one of the stronger builds in a crowded AI cohort on cost, structure and staying power.
  • THNQ Built around the global AI value chain instead of a few giants: about 60 holdings spanning large, mid and small caps, designed for minimal overlap with broad market indexes.vettafi.com
  • Eligibility leans on revenue, not buzzwords. The index tracks companies drawing a significant share of revenue from AI, then classifies them through ROBO Global's proprietary subsector map.sec.govvettafi.com
  • An early pure-play AI fund (2020 launch) that lands in the upper half of its AI peer group, with portfolio construction among its stronger traits.

Worth knowing

  • ARTY The record before August 2024 belongs to a different strategy: as IRBO it tracked a robotics and AI index, then moved to the Morningstar Global AI Select Index.ishares.com
  • About 50 names in one theme. The AI trade sets the tone here, and that concentration works in both directions.
  • Distributions land once or twice a year and are incidental. This is a growth-theme equity fund, not an income holding.
  • THNQ Costs 0.68% net of a waiver through August 31, 2027 (0.75% gross). That is near the category median, but above cheaper AI index rivals like XAIX at 0.35% and ARTY at 0.47%.
  • Trades lighter than the category's biggest funds, so spreads and limit orders matter more at the point of entry and exit.
  • Multi-cap by design means real small- and mid-cap weight, which moves differently from mega-cap AI exposure. Distributions come once or twice a year, not monthly.vettafi.com

Full ARTY profile⁠

Full THNQ profile⁠

ARTY vs THNQ 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.

ARTY vs THNQ Cost

Overpaying THNQ vs ARTY

$3,834

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

  • ARTY 0.47%

    $9,418

  • THNQ 0.68%

    $13,252

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARTY 0.47%
  • THNQ 0.68%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530THNQ $13,252ARTY $9,418

Year by year

YearARTYTHNQOverpaying
10$847$1,215$368
20$3,261$4,633$1,372
30$9,418$13,252$3,834

Expense ratio

  • 0.47%ARTY, cheaper
  • 0.68%THNQ
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

ARTY 6th cheapest of 30 funds

THNQ 17th cheapest of 30 funds

ARTY vs THNQ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARTY 0.06%
THNQ No data
Payout (12M)
ARTY $0.04
THNQ No data
Last payment
ARTY $0.04
THNQ $0.13
Ex-dividend
ARTY Jun 15, 2026
THNQ Dec 30, 2025
Paid on
ARTY Jun 18, 2026
THNQ Dec 31, 2025
Frequency
ARTY Annual
THNQ Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ARTYAnnual · 16 paymentsAll ARTY payments⁠
One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Sep 26, 2018 $0.03; Dec 17, 2018 $0.04; Jun 17, 2019 $0.12; Dec 16, 2019 $0.07; Jun 15, 2020 $0.04; Dec 14, 2020 $0.17; Jun 10, 2021 $0.09; Dec 13, 2021 $0.91; Jun 9, 2022 $0.13; Dec 13, 2022 $0.06; Jun 7, 2023 $0.15; Dec 20, 2023 $0.15; Jun 11, 2024 $0.12; Dec 17, 2024 $0.07; Jun 16, 2025 $0.000019; Jun 15, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD
THNQIrregular · 1 paymentAll THNQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.13. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1202020232026YTD

ARTY vs THNQ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ARTY
  • THNQ
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: ARTY −50.5% · Oct 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARTY 32.7%THNQ 28.3%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARTY 0.92THNQ 1.13, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARTY −50.5%, betterTHNQ −50.6%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARTY 2.06THNQ 1.86

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