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BAI vs BOTZ
iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF and Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, side by side on the themes desk.
9% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Open the live comparison on ETFIQ| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF | BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Robotics and automation |
| In the S&P 500 | 50.0% | 18.7% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 77.9% | 88.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 43.9% | 18.7% |
| Holdings | 45 | 61 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 43.8% | 59.0% |
| Expense ratio | not published | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | not published | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +43.1% | +8.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +23.1 pts | −11.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +17.5 pts | −16.9 pts |
| Below its high | −17.8% | −13.6% |
BAI in plain words
By weight, 50% of BAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 78%. The top ten holdings are 44% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +43.1% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 23.1 pts. It sits 17.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
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.
Questions people ask
- Do BAI and BOTZ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 9% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BAI or BOTZ?
- BAI has 50% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BOTZ has 19%, so BOTZ differs more from the index.
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