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BOTZ vs PPA
1% 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 PPA hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in BOTZ | Only in PPA |
|---|---|
| KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.34% | Boeing Co. (The) 9.11% |
| ABB Ltd 9.07% | General Electric Co. 7.85% |
| FANUC CORPORATION 9.02% | RTX Corp. 7.13% |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.31% | Lockheed Martin Corp. 6.39% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 6.17% | General Dynamics Corp. 4.52% |
| Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.34% | Northrop Grumman Corp. 4.46% |
| SMC CORPORATION 4.03% | Honeywell International Inc. 4.39% |
| DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.53% | Howmet Aerospace Inc. 4.18% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTZ | PPA | BOTZ | PPA | BOTZ | PPA | |
| 3 months | −5.3% | −3.0% | −10.0 pts | −7.7 pts | −7.4 pts | −5.1 pts |
| 6 months | −0.3% | −8.5% | −15.5 pts | −23.7 pts | −20.5 pts | −28.7 pts |
| 1 year | +8.6% | +12.6% | −11.3 pts | −7.3 pts | −16.9 pts | −13.0 pts |
| 3 years | +36.4% | +100.0% | −41.5 pts | +22.1 pts | −57.0 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Since launch | +153.8% | +1021.7% | −170.6 pts | +210.4 pts | −415.5 pts | −662.3 pts |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | PPA Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Invesco |
| Theme | Robotics and automation | Defense |
| In the S&P 500 | 18.7% | 71.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.1% | 96.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 18.7% | 7.3% |
| Holdings | 61 | 60 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 59.0% | 55.5% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.58% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.60% |
| Total return, 1 year | +8.6% | +12.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −11.3 pts | −7.3 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.9 pts | −13.0 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.
PPA in plain words
By weight, 71% of PPA's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 96%. The top ten holdings are 56% of the fund across 60 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 4, 2026 the fund returned +12.6% with distributions reinvested against +20.0% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 7.3 pts. It sits 10.9% below its all-time high of Mar 2, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do BOTZ and PPA hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 1% 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 PPA?
- BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PPA has 71%, so PPA differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BOTZ or PPA?
- BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and PPA charges 0.58%, so PPA 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 PPA, data as of Sep 4, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/BOTZ-PPA.html Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.