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BOTZ vs ITA
0% 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 ITA hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOTZ | Only in ITA |
|---|---|
| KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.34% | GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 22.63% |
| ABB Ltd 9.07% | RTX CORPORATION 14.83% |
| FANUC CORPORATION 9.02% | THE BOEING COMPANY 8.90% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.31% | TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED 4.59% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 6.17% | HOWMET AEROSPACE INC. 4.50% |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.34% | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 4.34% |
| SMC CORPORATION 4.03% | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 4.05% |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.53% | Northrop Grumman Corporation 3.92% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTZ | ITA | BOTZ | ITA | BOTZ | ITA | |
| 3 months | −5.3% | −1.6% | −10.0 pts | −6.3 pts | −7.4 pts | −3.7 pts |
| 6 months | −0.3% | −6.7% | −15.5 pts | −21.9 pts | −20.5 pts | −26.9 pts |
| 1 year | +8.6% | +14.2% | −11.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −16.9 pts | −11.4 pts |
| 3 years | +36.4% | +100.8% | −41.5 pts | +22.9 pts | −57.0 pts | +7.4 pts |
| Since launch | +153.8% | +937.0% | −170.6 pts | +125.7 pts | −415.5 pts | −747.0 pts |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | iShares |
| Theme | Robotics and automation | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.7% | 76.6% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.1% | 97.9% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 18.7% | 3.2% |
| Holdings | 61 | 49 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.0% | 75.2% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | not published |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | not published |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +14.2% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −11.3 pts | −5.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.9 pts | −11.4 pts |
| Below its high | −13.6% | −10.9% |
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.
ITA in plain words
By weight, 77% of ITA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 75% of the fund across 49 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +14.2% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 5.7 pts. It sits 10.9% below its all-time high of Aug 14, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BOTZ and ITA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 0% 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 ITA?
- BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ITA has 77%, so ITA differs more from the index.
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Where these figures came from
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