Data as of .
CHPX vs FAI: which is really different?
CHPX and FAI hold 39% 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
39% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, CHPX and FAI hold 39% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | CHPX | FAI |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 10.05% | 8.49% |
| BROADCOM INC | 8.40% | 7.39% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 5.24% | 4.02% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 13.19% | 3.88% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.39% | 3.19% |
| SK HYNIX INC | 4.60% | 3.16% |
| ARISTA NETWORKS INC | 4.29% | 1.56% |
| MEDIATEK INC | 4.74% | 1.55% |
| QUALCOMM INC | 3.27% | 1.42% |
| NEBIUS GROUP NV | 0.94% | 0.70% |
| ASTERA LABS INC | 0.88% | 0.68% |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC | 1.61% | 0.58% |
| Only in CHPX | Only in FAI |
|---|---|
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 10.45% | Microsoft Corporation 9.42% |
| ASML HOLDING NV-NY REG SHS 4.50% | Amazon.com, Inc. 7.78% |
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC 3.98% | Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 7.23% |
| INTEL CORP 3.98% | Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) 5.12% |
| ARM HOLDINGS PLC-ADR 3.94% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 4.25% |
| VERTIV HOLDINGS CO-A 1.94% | Oracle Corporation 3.92% |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE 1.67% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. 3.77% |
| ACCTON TECHNOLOGY CORP 0.60% | ASML Holding N.V. 3.31% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHPX | FAI | CHPX | FAI | CHPX | FAI | |
| 3 months | −11.4% | −0.5% | −13.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −9.0 pts | +2.0 pts |
| 6 months | +65.9% | +44.6% | +47.9 pts | +26.6 pts | +41.7 pts | +20.4 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +38.0% | not published | +21.4 pts | not published | +16.2 pts |
| Since launch | +87.2% | +82.5% | +72.0 pts | +51.2 pts | +67.1 pts | +38.3 pts |
| CHPX Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF Holds 42 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FAI First Trust Bloomberg Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 54 stocks in artificial intelligence, 77% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 62.3% | 76.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 83.1% | 70.0% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 59.1% | 73.5% |
| Holdings | 42 | 54 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 69.8% | 61.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.50% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.60% | 0.93% |
| Total return, 1 year | +87.2% (since launch on Oct 1, 2025) | +38.0% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +72.0 pts | +21.4 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +67.1 pts | +16.2 pts |
| Below its high | −12.6% | −4.8% |
| Net assets | $123m | $190m |
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.
FAI in plain words
By weight, 77% of FAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 70%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 54 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +38.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 21.4 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do CHPX and FAI hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 39% 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, CHPX or FAI?
- CHPX has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FAI has 77%, so CHPX differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, CHPX or FAI?
- CHPX charges 0.50% a year and FAI charges 0.65%, so CHPX is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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