Best AI ETFs Compared: CHAT vs BOTZ vs AIS (2026)

If you're searching for the best AI ETF in 2026, three funds dominate the conversation: CHAT (Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF), BOTZ (Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF), and AIS (VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF). All three carry the AI label but their 2026 returns could not be more different. One is up over 100%, one is up 73%, and one is down 7%. The gap tells you everything you need to know about how to pick an AI ETF.

CHAT, BOTZ, and AIS all claim the artificial intelligence label. But beneath the shared branding, they hold almost entirely different companies, target different parts of the AI economy, and have produced returns that bear no resemblance to each other. Before putting money into any AI ETF, understanding what it actually owns is more important than what the name implies.

VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

Active (aims to replicate BITA VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle Index)

Index (Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index)

The performance gap starts to make sense the moment you look at the portfolios.

CHAT is a concentr

Fuente original: Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/best-ai-etfs-compared-chat-224423321.html)