AIQ Fees and Costs — Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.68%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $578K in broker commissions, 0.0145% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 16%.
AIQ Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AIQ. Prospectus, as of April 1, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.68% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.68% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.68% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
AIQ Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AIQ, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $437 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.73% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.68%) | $71 | $223 | $389 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $5 | $8 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $40 |
| Total costs | $73 | $240 | $437 |
| Value after costs | $10,427 | $11,337 | $12,326 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.73% |
AIQ Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0145%
- Total broker commissions: $578K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): —
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 16%
- Securities on loan, average value: $28.9M
- Net income from securities lending: $1.0M (0.025% of average net assets)
AIQ Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SUSQUEHANNA INVESTMENT GROUP | $276K | 47.80% |
| BTIG LLC | $132K | 22.91% |
| JP MORGAN | $106K | 18.29% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO | $17K | 2.88% |
| BANK OF AMERICA | $14K | 2.44% |
| CITIGROUP | $10K | 1.69% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $9K | 1.48% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA INC | $8K | 1.45% |
| MACQUARIE CAPITAL | $3K | 0.55% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL BD LLC | $3K | 0.51% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.