ETF·NASDAQ
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ)
- Net assets
- $10.33B
- Expense ratio
- 0.68%
- Yield
- 0.07%
- 52-week range
- $44.46 $70.26
The short version
Where AIQ stands today, in four lines, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
AIQ at a glance
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ): Sell, 35/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Mixed: the price is above its 200-day but below its 50-day moving average ($58.06 and $64.42).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.68%, $10.3B in net assets, +32.3% total return over 1 year.
Figures as of October 16, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
The Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) is currently trading at $62.12, below its 20-day EMA of $65.01 and its 50-day SMA of $64.42.
The fund's year-to-date return stands at 28.14%, but its 3-month return is negative at -0.12%, suggesting recent weakness. The ETF's strategy focuses on companies involved in artificial intelligence, big data, and related technology ecosystems, with Technology comprising 70.81% of its holdings. Despite a recent dip, the fund's 1-year and 3-year trailing returns remain strong at 32.28% and 34.47% respectively.
Only on CleaRank
Figures we compute ourselves from AIQ's own price history. Tap one to see it in context.
Price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $62.12 is 3.6% below the 50-day simple moving average of $64.42.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 7.0% above the 200-day simple moving average of $58.06.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($64.42) is 10.9% above the 200-day average ($58.06), the arrangement of a rising longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 68% of its 52-week range, between $44.46 and $70.26.
AIQ share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far AIQ has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where AIQ sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
Fund facts and valuation
What the fund holds, what it costs and how it is valued.
Fund checks
3/5Expense ratio at or below 0.20% ›
The fund charges 0.68% a year, $68.00 on a $10,000 holding.Over $1B in net assets ›
Net assets total $10.3B.No sector above 35% of the fund ›
The largest sector, Technology, makes up 70.8% of the fund.Pays a distribution ›
The distribution yield is 0.07%.Positive return over one year ›
The fund family reports a one-year total return of 32.28%.
AIQ Fund Facts
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF is an exchange-traded fund that provides diversified exposure to companies involved in artificial intelligence, big data, and related technology ecosystems. The fund is designed to track the Indxx Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Index and typically invests at least 80% of its assets in securities linked to that benchmark. Its portfolio spans global developed-market companies that develop AI software, enable data analytics, and supply the hardware and semiconductors used to power intelligent systems.
Sector weights
Trailing total returns
| Period | AIQ |
|---|---|
| YTD | 28.14% |
| 1 month | 1.38% |
| 3 months | -0.12% |
| 1 year | 32.28% |
| 3 years | 34.47% |
| 5 years | 16.96% |
As of Oct 16, 2026, AIQ has an expense ratio of 0.68%, $10.33B in net assets and a distribution yield of 0.07%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 16, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
Key statistics
The headline figures for AIQ.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of AIQ's holdings, performance and risks.
The Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (AIQ) has net assets of $10.33 billion and an expense ratio of 0.68%, costing $68.00 per $10,000 invested.
The fund's sector concentration is heavily weighted towards Technology at 70.81%, followed by Communication Services (12.70%) and Consumer Cyclical (8.51%). This high concentration in the technology sector means the fund's performance is closely tied to the health and growth trends within AI and related tech industries. The overview highlights that the fund invests in companies building, enabling, or applying AI capabilities, spanning hardware, software, and digital platforms.
AI analysis and technicals
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
1/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 35.5, showing bearish momentum without being oversold.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 35.5 is below the 50 midpoint, so sellers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is negative, so the 12-day average is below the 26-day average.
CleaRank AI analysis of AIQ
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
AIQ is currently exhibiting a bearish technical trend, trading below its 20-day EMA ($65.01) and 50-day SMA ($64.42).
The 14-day RSI is at 35.51, indicating bearish momentum. The price is above the 200-day SMA ($58.06), suggesting that the longer-term trend may still be intact, but short-term headwinds are present. The Stochastic indicator is at 2.76, which is in oversold territory, potentially signaling a short-term bounce could be imminent, though the overall momentum remains negative.
- Consider the high expense ratio of 0.68% when evaluating long-term returns.
- Watch for a technical breakout above the 50-day SMA to signal a potential trend change.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for AIQ, from its daily closes.
As of October 16, 2026, with AIQ at $62.12, its 14-day RSI is 35.5 (showing bearish momentum without being oversold), its 50-day simple moving average is $64.42 and its 200-day is $58.06.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 16, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
What AIQ moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 16, 2026, AIQ's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.87 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.94 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.44 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.24 with gold (XAU).
A trade plan, if you want one
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
AIQ trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Short entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from AIQ's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much AIQ tends to move, against the market and on its own.
The long record
AIQ's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
4/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.37% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 43.6%, from November 2021 to October 2022, regained by February 2024.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
81% of 1-year holding periods in the last 8 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in May 2018 is now worth $43,869, against $32,227 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
AIQ Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 16, 2026, AIQ's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 8 years with dividends reinvested was -43.6% (November 2021 to October 2022); it regained that peak by February 2024, 16 months after the low, and 81% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into AIQ in May 2018 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: AIQ beat the S&P 500 over this period: $43,869 against $32,227.
A $10,000 investment in AIQ in May 2018 would be worth about $43,869 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $32,227 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to AIQ, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +5.03%, up in 7 of 8 years.
Weakest month, March: an average of -1.37%, up in 4 of 8 years.
This month, October: has averaged -0.15%, up in 5 of 8 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 9 years, AIQ's strongest calendar month has been November (average +5.03%, up in 7 of 8 years) and its weakest March (average -1.37%, up in 4 of 8 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 9 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
Long-term scenarios
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in AIQ, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in AIQ today could grow to about $26,024 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $74,415 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $9,101. The simulation models price only; at today's 0.07% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
AIQ 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $91.07 for AIQ by 2030 in the base case, from $62.12 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $46.86. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on AIQ's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $49.03 | $68.35 | $95.29 | |
| 2028 | $47.02 | $75.22 | $120 | |
| 2029 | $46.55 | $82.76 | $147 | |
| 2030 | $46.86 | $91.07 | $177 | |
| 2031 | $47.67 | $100 | $211 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of AIQ's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 16, 2026.