Choosing the Best Artificial Intelligence ETF: Roundhill's CHAT Compared to State Street's XLK
2026-03-26 11:48:05 ET
The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLK) and the Roundhill Investments Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHAT) differ sharply on cost, recent performance, sector focus, and risk profile, with CHAT leaning into artificial intelligence themes and showing much higher recent returns and volatility.
Both the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) and the Roundhill Investments Generative AI & Technology ETF (CHAT) are technology-focused exchange-traded funds, but their approaches and exposures differ. XLK offers broad coverage of the U.S. technology sector, while CHAT is an actively managed fund with a generative artificial intelligence emphasis, including an ESG screen. This comparison highlights how the two stack up on cost, returns, risk, portfolio tilt, and other key factors.
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NASDAQ: CHAT
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