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BOTZ vs GRID
12% 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 GRID hold 12% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOTZ | GRID |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | 8.31% | 2.34% |
| TESLA, INC. | 1.94% | 1.74% |
| Only in BOTZ | Only in GRID |
|---|---|
| KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.34% | Schneider Electric SE 9.11% |
| ABB Ltd 9.07% | Eaton Corporation Plc 8.80% |
| FANUC CORPORATION 9.02% | Johnson Controls International Plc 8.49% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 6.17% | ABB Ltd 7.70% |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.34% | Quanta Services, Inc. 7.53% |
| SMC CORPORATION 4.03% | National Grid Plc 4.14% |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.53% | E.ON SE 4.11% |
| RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co Lt 2.74% | Prysmian SpA 3.53% |
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 | GRID | BOTZ | GRID | BOTZ | GRID | |
| 3 months | −5.3% | −4.2% | −10.0 pts | −8.9 pts | −7.4 pts | −6.3 pts |
| 6 months | −0.3% | +8.4% | −15.5 pts | −6.8 pts | −20.5 pts | −11.8 pts |
| 1 year | +8.6% | +26.6% | −11.3 pts | +6.6 pts | −16.9 pts | +1.0 pts |
| 3 years | +36.4% | +85.1% | −41.5 pts | +7.1 pts | −57.0 pts | −8.4 pts |
| Since launch | +153.8% | +554.4% | −170.6 pts | −257.0 pts | −415.5 pts | −1129.7 pts |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | GRID First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | First Trust |
| Theme | Robotics and automation | Electrification and the grid |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.7% | 39.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.1% | 91.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 18.7% | 8.6% |
| Holdings | 61 | 121 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.0% | 58.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.56% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.61% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +26.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −11.3 pts | +6.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.9 pts | +1.0 pts |
| Below its high | −13.6% | −10.1% |
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.
GRID in plain words
By weight, 40% of GRID's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 121 positions, as filed for Sep 3, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +26.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 6.6 pts. It sits 10.1% below its all-time high of May 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BOTZ and GRID hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 12% 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 GRID?
- BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GRID has 40%, so GRID differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BOTZ or GRID?
- BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and GRID charges 0.56%, so GRID 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 GRID, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/BOTZ-GRID.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.