AIQ: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
What this ETF is trying to do
The Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) focuses on companies involved in artificial intelligence and technology. It holds a variety of companies, with a total of 93 holdings.
Top Holdings
As of October 7, 2026, some of the largest holdings in the fund include:
• PLTR: 4.04%
• Microsoft Corp: 3.64%
• SPCX: 3.33%
• Oracle Corp: 3.26%
• Netflix Inc: 3.25%
• Tesla Inc: 3.09%
• Amazon.com Inc: 3.02%
• Alphabet Inc Class A: 2.92%
• NVIDIA Corp: 2.89%
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd: 2.87%
These holdings can change over time.
What the numbers show
The current price of the ETF is $66.23. To understand how the price has changed, we can look at the price return (which tracks the share price) and the total return (which includes distributions).
• Year-to-Date (YTD): The price return is 30.22%, and the total return is 30.22%.
• One Year: The price return is 31.62%, and the total return is 31.73%.
• Three Year: The price return is 144.66%, and the total return is 145.67%.
• Five Year: The total return is 121.37%.
For a simple example, if you had invested $10,000 based on the estimated price from roughly one year ago ($50.32), the price-only increase would have grown that amount significantly.
Income and distribution explanation
This ETF provides cash distributions to investors, but they are irregular and less frequent. Over the last 12 months, there were 2 payouts. The distribution yield is 0.07%.
It is important for beginners to know that a distribution yield is not the same as a total return. While distributions provide cash income, they do not guarantee that the original investment value will stay the same.
NAV erosion explanation
"NAV erosion" happens when the actual value of the assets inside an ETF drops over time. StockValueFinder uses an erosion-risk score to measure this.
AIQ has an erosion score of 100, and the erosion label is "No price erosion detected." The erosion severity is listed as "good," and there is no severe erosion-risk flag for this ETF.
Pros
• Strong price and total returns over the one-year, three-year, and five-year periods.
• No detected price erosion according to the erosion-risk score.
• Exposure to many well-known technology companies.
Cons
• Distributions are irregular and less frequent.
• The distribution yield is very low.
Beginner takeaway
AIQ is a technology-focused fund that has seen significant price growth over several years. While it does pay out some cash, it is primarily designed for growth rather than high income. Always remember that past performance does not guarantee future results.
Top Holdings
Structured portfolio holdings supplied by the ETF data provider. These figures are not generated by the AI article.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | n/a | PLTR | 4.04% |
| 2 | MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT | 3.64% |
| 3 | n/a | SPCX | 3.33% |
| 4 | ORACLE CORP | ORCL | 3.26% |
| 5 | NETFLIX INC | NFLX | 3.25% |
| 6 | TESLA INC | TSLA | 3.09% |
| 7 | AMAZON.COM INC | AMZN | 3.02% |
| 8 | ALPHABET INC CLASS A | GOOGL | 2.92% |
| 9 | NVIDIA CORP | NVDA | 2.89% |
| 10 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | n/a | 2.87% |