Roundhill AI ETF Has Higher Costs but Stronger Returns Than iShares Tech

Published June 24, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

In today’s ETF matchup, Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHAT) offers concentrated, active exposure to generative artificial intelligence, while iShares U.S. Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:IYW) provides a broader, lower-cost index-based approach to the established domestic technology sector.

Both funds provide a gateway to high-growth tech, but their underlying strategies and cost structures differ significantly. While IYW tracks a diversified index of established domestic tech giants, CHAT is an actively managed fund specifically targeting the emerging theme of generative AI.

Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year monthly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.

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