Data as of .
BAI vs CHPX: which is really different?
BAI and CHPX hold 38% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CHPX 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
38% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAI and CHPX hold 38% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | CHPX |
|---|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY | 6.62% | 13.19% |
| NVIDIA | 5.31% | 10.05% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 5.20% | 5.24% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING | 4.68% | 10.45% |
| BROADCOM INC | 4.61% | 8.40% |
| INTEL CORPORATION | 3.01% | 3.98% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY | 2.48% | 4.39% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS | 2.23% | 4.29% |
| CREDO TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDING LTD | 1.58% | 0.60% |
| COREWEAVE CLASS A | 1.63% | 0.57% |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC | 0.97% | 0.42% |
| Only in BAI | Only in CHPX |
|---|---|
| LAM RESEARCH 3.85% | MEDIATEK INC 4.74% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.05% | SK HYNIX INC 4.60% |
| SNOWFLAKE 2.97% | ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 4.50% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.84% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.98% |
| SANDISK 2.59% | ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 3.94% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP 2.52% | QUALCOMM INC 3.27% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A 2.47% | VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 1.94% |
| ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS 2.45% | HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE 1.67% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | CHPX | BAI | CHPX | BAI | CHPX | |
| 3 months | −15.2% | −11.4% | −17.4 pts | −13.7 pts | −12.7 pts | −9.0 pts |
| 6 months | +34.8% | +65.9% | +16.8 pts | +47.9 pts | +10.6 pts | +41.7 pts |
| 1 year | +32.2% | not published | +15.7 pts | not published | +10.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +83.4% | +87.2% | +49.9 pts | +72.0 pts | +36.7 pts | +67.1 pts |
| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 55 stocks in artificial intelligence, 56% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF Holds 42 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 55.6% | 62.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.4% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 50.0% | 59.1% |
| Holdings | 55 | 42 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 42.2% | 69.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.50% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.2% | +87.2% (since launch on Oct 1, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | +15.7 pts | +72.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +10.4 pts | +67.1 pts |
| Below its high | −16.8% | −12.6% |
| Net assets | $14.4bn | $123m |
BAI in plain words
By weight, 56% of BAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 55 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +32.2% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 15.7 pts. It sits 16.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
CHPX in plain words
By weight, 62% of CHPX's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 70% of the fund across 42 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 1, 2025 the fund returned +87.2% with distributions reinvested against +15.2% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 72.0 pts. It sits 12.6% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and CHPX hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 38% 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, BAI or CHPX?
- BAI has 56% of its weight in S&P 500 names and CHPX has 62%, so CHPX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or CHPX?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and CHPX charges 0.50%, so CHPX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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