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QTUM vs XAIX

Defiance Quantum ETF

QTUMANasdaq

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

XAIXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XAIX −0.05pt a year

QTUM0.40%XAIX0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

QTUM 17.8×the volume

QTUM362KXAIX20.3K

QTUM vs XAIX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+17.5%QTUM+23.2%XAIX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. QTUM +17.5%. XAIX +23.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%30%40%50%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
QTUM 0.40%
XAIX 0.35%, better
Fund size
QTUM $5.06B
XAIX $150M
1Y total return
QTUM +17.5%
XAIX +23.2%, better
Yield (12M)
QTUM 1.05%, better
XAIX 0.41%
Holdings
QTUM 89
XAIX 102
Avg volume (30D)
QTUM 362K sh, better
XAIX 20.3K sh
NAV per share
QTUM $134.11
XAIX $54.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

QTUM: Cost 86, Risk 70, Mission 74, Tradability 70, Holdings 91, Durability 79. XAIX: Cost 97, Risk 84, Mission 70, Tradability 57, Holdings 63, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for QTUM, XAIX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarQTUMXAIX
Cost30% weightA86A97Higher
Mission25% weightA74HigherA70
Risk15% weightA70A84Higher
Tradability15% weightA70HigherB57
Holdings10% weightA91HigherB63
Durability5% weightA79HigherB64

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. QTUM and XAIX 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 1st and XAIX 1st 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

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

QTUMADefiance Quantum ETF

XAIXAXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

In short

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.

XAIX No data

Stated mandate

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.

XAIX No data

Why people hold it

  • 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.

XAIX No data

Worth knowing

  • 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.

XAIX No data

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QTUM vs XAIX 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.

QTUM vs XAIX Cost

Overpaying QTUM vs XAIX

$964

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

  • QTUM 0.40%

    $8,090

  • XAIX 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • QTUM 0.40%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530QTUM $8,090XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearQTUMXAIXOverpaying
10$723$634$89
20$2,793$2,454$339
30$8,090$7,126$964

Expense ratio

  • 0.40%QTUM
  • 0.35%XAIX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

XAIX cheapest of 30 funds

QTUM 5th cheapest of 30 funds

QTUM vs XAIX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
QTUM 1.05%, better
XAIX 0.41%
Payout (12M)
QTUM $1.40
XAIX $0.22
Last payment
QTUM $0.46
XAIX $0.10
Ex-dividend
QTUM Sep 23, 2026
XAIX Jun 18, 2026
Paid on
QTUM Sep 24, 2026
XAIX Jun 26, 2026
Frequency
QTUM Quarterly
XAIX Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

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
XAIXTwice a year · 4 paymentsAll XAIX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.11; Dec 19, 2025 $0.12; Jun 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.50202020232026YTD

QTUM vs XAIX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
QTUM 28.6%XAIX 26.1%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
QTUM 1.30XAIX 0.98since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
QTUM −38.4%XAIX −24.0%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
QTUM 1.67XAIX 1.75

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