Data as of .
CHAT vs THNQ: which is really different?
CHAT and THNQ hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and CHAT returned more over the year.
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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, CHAT and THNQ hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHAT | THNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 3.14% | 3.46% |
| Nebius Group NV | 3.02% | 2.94% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 2.86% | 2.71% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.69% | 2.60% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.42% | 2.38% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | 2.33% | 2.84% |
| Cloudflare Inc | 2.13% | 1.99% |
| ASML Holding NV | 3.27% | 1.98% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.36% | 1.84% |
| SoftBank Group Corp | 2.78% | 1.83% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.81% | 2.21% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 2.25% | 1.80% |
| Only in CHAT | Only in THNQ |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp 6.92% | Global Unichip Corp 2.92% |
| SK hynix Inc 4.40% | Infineon Technologies AG 2.67% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.72% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 2.62% |
| Micron Technology Inc 3.09% | MediaTek Inc. 2.54% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 2.63% | AMBARELLA, INC. 2.47% |
| Coherent Corp 2.55% | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. 2.42% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.53% | QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 2.25% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2.49% | IONQ Inc 2.19% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAT | THNQ | CHAT | THNQ | CHAT | THNQ | |
| 3 months | −12.2% | +2.8% | −14.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −9.8 pts | +5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +43.6% | +54.1% | +25.6 pts | +36.1 pts | +19.4 pts | +29.9 pts |
| 1 year | +52.0% | +42.4% | +35.5 pts | +25.8 pts | +30.3 pts | +20.6 pts |
| 3 years | +237.0% | +165.2% | +158.6 pts | +86.8 pts | +138.8 pts | +67.0 pts |
| Since launch | +256.5% | +264.4% | +166.8 pts | +79.6 pts | +138.6 pts | +34.3 pts |
| CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF Holds 47 stocks in artificial intelligence, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | ROBO Global |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 47.9% | 43.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 72.1% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 44.1% | 38.5% |
| Holdings | 47 | 53 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.5% | 27.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.04% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +52.0% | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +35.5 pts | +25.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +30.3 pts | +20.6 pts |
| Below its high | −13.7% | −2.5% |
| Net assets | $1.8bn | $322m |
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.
THNQ in plain words
By weight, 44% of THNQ'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 28% of the fund across 53 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 25.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do CHAT and THNQ 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, CHAT or THNQ?
- CHAT has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THNQ has 44%, so THNQ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CHAT or THNQ?
- CHAT charges 0.75% a year and THNQ charges 0.68%, so THNQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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