Data as of Sep 4, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
BOTZ vs QQQ
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF and Invesco QQQ Trust.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOTZ and QQQ hold 13% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOTZ | QQQ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.31% | 8.16% |
| ALPHABET INC. | 2.28% | 3.52% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.94% | 3.46% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | 6.17% | 0.66% |
| Only in BOTZ | Only in QQQ |
|---|---|
| KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.34% | Apple Inc. 7.29% |
| ABB Ltd 9.07% | Microsoft Corp. 5.32% |
| FANUC CORPORATION 9.02% | Micron Technology, Inc. 4.80% |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.34% | Amazon.com, Inc. 4.62% |
| SMC CORPORATION 4.03% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 3.70% |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.53% | Broadcom Inc. 3.37% |
| RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co Lt 2.74% | Alphabet Inc. 3.26% |
| YASKAWA Electric Corporation 2.44% | Meta Platforms, Inc. 2.97% |
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 as filed for May 31, 2026.
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Themes desk | Core fund |
| Issuer | Global X | Invesco |
| What it is | Robotics and automation | Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +25.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −11.3 pts | +5.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.18% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 18.7% | 96.7% |
| Holdings | 61 | 101 |
BOTZ in plain words
By weight, 19% of BOTZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 88%. The top ten holdings are 59% of the fund across 61 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +8.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 11.3 pts. It sits 13.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
QQQ in plain words
QQQ is a index equity fund tracking Nasdaq-100, book from QQQM. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 it returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested, against +20.0% for the S&P 500 and +25.6% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.18% a year. By its holdings filed for May 31, 2026, 97% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 47.5%. It sat 3.5% below its high of Jun 2, 2026 on Sep 4, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, BOTZ or QQQ?
- In the year to Sep 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BOTZ returned +8.6% and QQQ returned +25.6%, so QQQ returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, BOTZ or QQQ?
- BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and QQQ charges 0.18%, so QQQ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do BOTZ and QQQ overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 19% of BOTZ and 97% of QQQ by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 13% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are BOTZ and QQQ the same kind of fund?
- No. BOTZ is a thematic ETF and QQQ is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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