AIQvsQTECETF Comparison
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) belongs to the AI & Big Data segment. First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund ETF (QTEC) is part of the US Info. Technology segment. AIQ's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, QTEC's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services. AIQ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.68%, versus 0.55% for QTEC. AIQ is up 8.02% year-to-date (YTD) with +$527M in YTD flows. QTEC performs better with 14.44% YTD performance, and -$206M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of AIQ and QTEC below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
AIQ vs QTEC performance and flow charts
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | AIQ QTEC | +15.55%+19.92% | +4.94%+9.62% | +8.02%+14.44% | +52.30%+50.88% | +135.15%+113.91% | +86.58%+72.36% |
| Flows | AIQ QTEC | -$45M-$183M | +$211M-$230M | +$527M-$206M | +$3.71B-$542M | +$6.13B-$378M | +$6.10B-$1.78B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Volatility | AIQ QTEC | +24.91%+29.13% | +19.46%+22.91% | +20.41%+26.49% | +23.09%+30.01% |
| Max drawdown | AIQ QTEC | -16.00%-16.06% | -16.00%-16.06% | -25.70%-29.25% | -44.31%-45.66% |
| Max drawdown duration | AIQ QTEC | 78d78d | 78d78d | 125d127d | 827d788d |
AIQ | QTEC | |
Last sale 4/24/2026 at 1:30 PM | $55.14 | $263.18 |
| Previous close 04/24/2026 | $53.51 | $255.34 |
| Consolidated volume 04/24/2026 | ||
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| Last price | $55.14 | $263.18 |
| 1D performance | +3.05% | +3.07% |
| AuM | $8.50 B | $3.07 B |
| E/R | 0.68% | 0.55% |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | Global X | First Trust |
| Benchmark | Indxx Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Index | NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector Index |
| N° of holdings | 72 | 40 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 11, 2018 | April 19, 2006 |
| ESG | No | No |
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