Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAI and AIQ

FAIFirst Trust×AIQGlobal X×

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,911AIQ · best of the two

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FAI and AIQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+10.4%+9.0%+29.2%+12.4%−20.2%30.2%$9.6B1.4

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%+13.7%+10.5%[…][…]−20.8%31.8%$245M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAI 2024 · AIQ 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF · $245M[…]

FAI

AIQ

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.6B$17,911

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 44.0% in common

FAIMeasureAIQ

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.4%

+10.5%1 yearTotal return+9.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,555+29.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,911+12.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $68 a year on $10k · lower is better0.68%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−20.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.2%

31.8%VolatilityLower is calmer30.2%

FAIAIQ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FAI vs AIQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAI

43.3%in top 5

AIQ

in top 518.6%

FAIStockAIQ

9.8%MSFT4.3%

9.7%AMZN3.3%

8.4%AVGOnot top 5

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

7.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5PLTR4.1%

not top 5TSLA3.5%

not top 5SPCX3.4%

Held in common44.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FAI vs AIQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFAI

+10.5%

past year

AIQGlobal X

+9.0%

past year

FAIAIQFaded: behind in that period

2–0FAI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FAI vs AIQ

YTD

First TrustFAI

+13.7%

AIQGlobal X

+10.4%

+13.7%Year to date+10.4%

−20.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.2%

31.8%Volatility · 1Y30.2%

0.0%Yield0.1%

$245MAssets$9.6B

3–1AIQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAI, AIQ

Today

0.65%lowest, FAI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FAI0.65%$65

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAI, AIQ

0.08%highest, AIQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AIQ0.08%$8

FAI0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$60most kept, AIQ

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

FAI$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAI, AIQ

Today

44.0%most shared, FAI and AIQ

FAIAIQ

FAI—44.0%

AIQ44.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+10.5%FAI, at 31.8% volatility

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.2% vol

FAIWorst drop−20.8%31.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AIQFAI

+10.4%Year to date+13.7%

0.1%Yield0.0%

+9.0%Past year+10.5%

0.68%Fee0.65%

3–1FAI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

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$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026