CARZvsAIQETF Comparison
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF (CARZ) belongs to the Smart City segment. Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) is part of the AI & Big Data segment. CARZ's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Consumer Cyclicals and Industrials. CARZ is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.7%, versus 0.68% for AIQ. CARZ is up 36% year-to-date (YTD) with -$15M in YTD flows. AIQ performs worse with 24.4% YTD performance, and +$699M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of CARZ and AIQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.
CARZ vs AIQ performance and flow charts
Performance
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| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | CARZ AIQ | +3.08%+4.57% | -11.49%-8.34% | +36.00%+24.40% | +62.49%+42.04% | +102.27%+121.24% | +92.48%+100.51% |
| Flows | CARZ AIQ | --$958M | --$254M | -$15M+$699M | -$3M+$2.80B | -$29M+$5.94B | -$34M+$6.31B |
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility | CARZ AIQ | +40.82%+32.52% | +30.15%+24.99% | +26.68%+22.19% | +27.59%+24.21% |
| Max drawdown | CARZ AIQ | -21.19%-19.80% | -21.19%-19.80% | -28.16%-25.70% | -40.43%-44.31% |
| Max drawdown duration | CARZ AIQ | 89d91d | 89d91d | 351d125d | 1318d827d |
CARZ | AIQ | |
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 1:30 PM | $104.36 | $63.08 |
| Previous close 09/01/2026 | $104.09 | $63.06 |
| Consolidated volume 09/01/2026 | ||
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CARZ | AIQ | |
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| Last price | $104.36 | $63.08 |
| 1D performance | +0.26% | +0.03% |
| AuM | $47.71 M | $10.01 B |
| E/R | 0.7% | 0.68% |
CARZ | AIQ | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | Passive |
| Provider | First Trust | Global X |
| Benchmark | S-Network Electric & Future Vehicle Ecosystem Index | Indxx Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Index |
| N° of holdings | 85 | 1 |
| Asset class | Equities | Equities |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | May 9, 2011 | May 11, 2018 |
| ESG | Yes | No |
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