Data as of .
AIFD vs CHAT: which is really different?
AIFD and CHAT hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and CHAT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIFD scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
36% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIFD and CHAT hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIFD | CHAT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 7.32% | 6.92% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 4.42% | 3.42% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.20% | 3.09% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.80% | 2.53% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC | 7.23% | 2.33% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 6.08% | 1.81% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.73% | 1.40% |
| CELESTICA INC | 1.75% | 1.28% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 1.18% | 3.02% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | 1.17% | 3.72% |
| Only in AIFD | Only in CHAT |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.27% | Alphabet Inc 5.69% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 5.00% | SK hynix Inc 4.40% |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS INC 3.85% | ASML Holding NV 3.27% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 3.63% | Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.14% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 3.55% | Astera Labs Inc 2.86% |
| EATON CORP PLC 2.99% | SoftBank Group Corp 2.78% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 2.79% | ARM Holdings PLC 2.63% |
| SYMBOTIC INC 2.77% | Coherent Corp 2.55% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIFD | CHAT | AIFD | CHAT | AIFD | CHAT | |
| 3 months | −5.1% | −12.2% | −7.3 pts | −14.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −9.8 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +43.6% | +16.1 pts | +25.6 pts | +9.9 pts | +19.4 pts |
| 1 year | +48.4% | +52.0% | +31.9 pts | +35.5 pts | +26.6 pts | +30.3 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +237.0% | not published | +158.6 pts | not published | +138.8 pts |
| Since launch | +105.1% | +256.5% | +53.3 pts | +166.8 pts | +39.3 pts | +138.6 pts |
| AIFD TCW Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 32 stocks in artificial intelligence, 78% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF Holds 47 stocks in artificial intelligence, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | TCW | Roundhill |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.7% | 47.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 73.7% | 72.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 58.2% | 44.1% |
| Holdings | 32 | 47 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.9% | 39.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.02% | 1.04% |
| Total return, 1 year | +48.4% | +52.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +31.9 pts | +35.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +26.6 pts | +30.3 pts |
| Below its high | −8.5% | −13.7% |
| Net assets | $107m | $1.8bn |
AIFD in plain words
By weight, 78% of AIFD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 32 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +48.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 31.9 pts. It sits 8.5% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.
CHAT in plain words
By weight, 48% of CHAT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 72%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 47 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +52.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 35.5 pts. It sits 13.7% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do AIFD and CHAT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 36% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, AIFD or CHAT?
- AIFD has 78% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CHAT has 48%, so AIFD differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIFD or CHAT?
- AIFD charges 0.75% a year and CHAT charges 0.75%, so AIFD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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