SOXX vs. CHAT ETF: Semiconductor Chips Beat AI Software
iShares Semiconductor ETF delivered 153.6% returns over one year, outpacing Roundhill's AI-focused fund despite higher volatility and a steeper drawdown.
Overview
Comparing Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF (NYSEMKT:CHAT) and iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) involves weighing a broad approach to artificial intelligence software and infrastructure against a concentrated bet on semiconductor hardware.
Both funds target the high-growth technological backbone of the modern economy but take distinct strategic paths. While the iShares fund focuses strictly on the physical hardware of the semiconductor industry, the Roundhill fund casts a wider net across software, cloud services, and interactive media companies driving the artificial intelligence boom.
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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