Data as of .
CHAT vs XAIX: which is really different?
CHAT and XAIX hold 36% of their weight in the same names, and CHAT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: CHAT 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, CHAT and XAIX hold 36% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHAT | XAIX |
|---|---|---|
| SK hynix Inc | 4.40% | 7.69% |
| Alphabet Inc | 5.69% | 4.00% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.92% | 3.73% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 3.42% | 3.86% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 3.09% | 9.03% |
| Microsoft Corp | 3.72% | 3.07% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 2.49% | 8.32% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 2.36% | 3.15% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd | 1.97% | 2.79% |
| Dell Technologies Inc | 1.83% | 2.62% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.81% | 1.62% |
| Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 2.25% | 1.62% |
| Only in CHAT | Only in XAIX |
|---|---|
| ASML Holding NV 3.27% | CISCO SYSTEMS INC 4.13% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc 3.14% | APPLE INC 3.78% |
| Nebius Group NV 3.02% | ORACLE CORP 3.55% |
| Astera Labs Inc 2.86% | BANK OF AMERICA CORP 3.09% |
| SoftBank Group Corp 2.78% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.90% |
| ARM Holdings PLC 2.63% | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2.42% |
| Coherent Corp 2.55% | SAP SE 2.05% |
| Broadcom Inc 2.53% | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.79% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAT | XAIX | CHAT | XAIX | CHAT | XAIX | |
| 3 months | −12.2% | −1.3% | −14.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −9.8 pts | +1.1 pts |
| 6 months | +43.6% | +41.6% | +25.6 pts | +23.6 pts | +19.4 pts | +17.3 pts |
| 1 year | +52.0% | +39.6% | +35.5 pts | +23.0 pts | +30.3 pts | +17.8 pts |
| 3 years | +237.0% | not published | +158.6 pts | not published | +138.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +256.5% | +101.2% | +166.8 pts | +54.6 pts | +138.6 pts | +38.8 pts |
| CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF Holds 47 stocks in artificial intelligence, 48% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XAIX Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF Holds 91 stocks in artificial intelligence, 71% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | Xtrackers |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 47.9% | 70.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 72.1% | 72.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 44.1% | 50.2% |
| Holdings | 47 | 91 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 39.5% | 53.0% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.04% | 0.49% |
| Total return, 1 year | +52.0% | +39.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +35.5 pts | +23.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +30.3 pts | +17.8 pts |
| Below its high | −13.7% | −4.9% |
| Net assets | $1.8bn | $174m |
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.
XAIX in plain words
By weight, 71% of XAIX'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 53% of the fund across 91 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +39.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do CHAT and XAIX 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 XAIX?
- CHAT has 48% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XAIX has 71%, so CHAT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CHAT or XAIX?
- CHAT charges 0.75% a year and XAIX charges 0.35%, so XAIX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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