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CHAT vs LQAI: which is really different?

CHAT and LQAI hold 30% of their weight in the same names, and CHAT returned more over the year.

Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF and LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF.

47.9%CHAT in the S&P 500
89.9%LQAI in the S&P 500
+52.0%CHAT total return, 1 year
+17.3%LQAI total return, 1 year

ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CHAT scores higher

How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

CHAT 5.7LQAI 1.60.1, the lowest in this set91.8, the highest

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

CHAT52% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
48%52%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 72% · top ten 40% of the fund · 47 holdings filed Sep 18, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 44% in48%52%in the S&P 500outside the S&P 500active share 72% · top ten 40% of the fund
LQAI10% of its weight is outside the S&P 500 · 1 year to Sep 18, 2026
90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutsideactive share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund · 100 holdings filed Apr 30, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 58% in90%10%of its weight in S&P 500 companies10% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 62% · top ten 40% of the fund

30% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, CHAT and LQAI hold 30% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.

Positions CHAT and LQAI both hold, largest shared weight first
HoldingCHATLQAI
NVIDIA Corp6.92%5.99%
Microsoft Corp3.72%3.40%
Amazon.com Inc3.42%3.25%
Micron Technology Inc3.09%5.92%
Broadcom Inc2.53%2.85%
Alphabet Inc5.69%2.42%
Meta Platforms Inc2.36%2.60%
CoreWeave Inc2.27%1.42%
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC1.40%1.73%
Lumentum Holdings Inc2.33%1.03%
Intel Corp1.34%0.73%
Advanced Micro Devices Inc3.14%0.71%
Only in each
Only in CHATOnly in LQAI
SK hynix Inc 4.40%TESLA INC 5.88%
ASML Holding NV 3.27%SANDISK CORP 5.44%
Nebius Group NV 3.02%APPLE INC 2.64%
Astera Labs Inc 2.86%KENVUE INC 2.22%
SoftBank Group Corp 2.78%FORD MOTOR CO 2.15%
ARM Holdings PLC 2.63%KINDER MORGAN INC 2.12%
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.49%SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.06%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 2.46%WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC 2.00%

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

CHAT and LQAI over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ.
WindowTotal returnvs the S&P 500vs the Nasdaq-100
CHATLQAICHATLQAICHATLQAI
3 months−12.2%−3.4%−14.5 pts−5.6 pts−9.8 pts−0.9 pts
6 months+43.6%+20.9%+25.6 pts+2.9 pts+19.4 pts−3.3 pts
1 year+52.0%+17.3%+35.5 pts+0.8 pts+30.3 pts−4.4 pts
3 years+237.0%not published+158.6 ptsnot published+138.8 ptsnot published
Since launch+256.5%+88.0%+166.8 pts+7.2 pts+138.6 pts−8.7 pts
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CHAT and LQAI on the same fields, as of Sep 18, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
CHAT
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF
Holds 47 stocks in artificial intelligence, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
LQAI
LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF
Holds 100 stocks in artificial intelligence, 90% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
IssuerRoundhillQraft
ThemeArtificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence
In the S&P 50047.9%89.9%
Active share vs the S&P 50072.1%62.1%
In the Nasdaq-10044.1%58.2%
Holdings47100
Top ten, share of the fund39.5%40.4%
Expense ratio0.75%0.75%
Fee for the differing part1.04%1.21%
Total return, 1 year+52.0%+17.3%
vs the S&P 500+35.5 pts+0.8 pts
vs the Nasdaq-100+30.3 pts−4.4 pts
Below its high−13.7%−4.2%
Net assets$1.8bn$2m

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.

LQAI in plain words

By weight, 90% of LQAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 62%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 100 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +17.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 0.8 pts.

Questions people ask

Do CHAT and LQAI hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 30% 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, CHAT or LQAI?
CHAT has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LQAI has 90%, so CHAT differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, CHAT or LQAI?
CHAT charges 0.75% a year and LQAI charges 0.75%, so CHAT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

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CHAT against LQAI, ETFIQ, data as of Sep 18, 2026. Every figure is calculated from a named public source; the method is at etfiq.com/methodology. A comparison is not a recommendation.

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