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BOTZ vs FTXL
7% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BOTZ and FTXL hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOTZ | FTXL |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.31% | 7.05% |
| Only in BOTZ | Only in FTXL |
|---|---|
| KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.34% | Micron Technology, Inc. 13.38% |
| ABB Ltd 9.07% | Intel Corporation 11.40% |
| FANUC CORPORATION 9.02% | Marvell Technology, Inc. 7.42% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 6.17% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 6.47% |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.34% | QUALCOMM Incorporated 6.43% |
| SMC CORPORATION 4.03% | Broadcom Inc. 6.08% |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.53% | Lam Research Corporation 3.57% |
| RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co Lt 2.74% | Applied Materials, Inc. 3.31% |
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 and Sep 4, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTZ | FTXL | BOTZ | FTXL | BOTZ | FTXL | |
| 3 months | −5.3% | −6.8% | −10.0 pts | −11.4 pts | −7.4 pts | −8.8 pts |
| 6 months | −0.3% | +60.1% | −15.5 pts | +44.9 pts | −20.5 pts | +39.9 pts |
| 1 year | +8.6% | +131.1% | −11.3 pts | +111.2 pts | −16.9 pts | +105.5 pts |
| 3 years | +36.4% | +218.1% | −41.5 pts | +140.1 pts | −57.0 pts | +124.6 pts |
| Since launch | +153.8% | +1097.4% | −170.6 pts | +780.3 pts | −415.5 pts | +546.0 pts |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | FTXL First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | Robotics and automation | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.7% | 85.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.1% | 81.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 18.7% | 80.2% |
| Holdings | 61 | 35 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.0% | 68.3% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.74% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +131.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −11.3 pts | +111.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.9 pts | +105.5 pts |
| Below its high | −13.6% | −23.3% |
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.
FTXL in plain words
By weight, 86% of FTXL's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 35 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +131.1% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 111.2 pts. It sits 23.3% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BOTZ and FTXL hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 7% 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, BOTZ or FTXL?
- BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FTXL has 86%, so BOTZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BOTZ or FTXL?
- BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and FTXL charges 0.60%, so FTXL is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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Cite this page. ETFIQ, BOTZ against FTXL, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/BOTZ-FTXL.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.