Data as of .
AIPO vs ROBT: which is really different?
AIPO and ROBT hold 4% of their weight in the same names, and AIPO returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIPO scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIPO and ROBT hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIPO | ROBT |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 2.53% | 0.87% |
| Marvell Technology Inc | 0.81% | 0.85% |
| Alphabet Inc | 4.30% | 0.76% |
| Nvidia Corp | 4.04% | 0.74% |
| Broadcom Inc | 3.97% | 0.71% |
| Only in AIPO | Only in ROBT |
|---|---|
| Eaton Corp Plc 8.31% | US Dollar 2.00% |
| Quanta Services Inc 8.25% | Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% |
| Ge Vernova Inc 8.03% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 6.56% | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% |
| Bloom Energy Corp 5.10% | Illumina, Inc. 1.77% |
| Cameco Corp 3.54% | AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% |
| Constellation Energy Corp 3.02% | Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% |
| Nvent Electric Plc 1.98% | Symbiotic Inc. (Class A) 1.67% |
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 dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIPO | ROBT | AIPO | ROBT | AIPO | ROBT | |
| 3 months | −16.1% | +5.1% | −18.4 pts | +2.8 pts | −13.7 pts | +7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +15.1% | +24.1% | −2.9 pts | +6.0 pts | −9.1 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | +29.3% | +9.9% | +12.7 pts | −6.7 pts | +7.5 pts | −11.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts |
| Since launch | +40.1% | +99.4% | +18.9 pts | −122.5 pts | +12.1 pts | −263.7 pts |
| AIPO Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF Holds 89 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 62% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ROBT First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Holds 120 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Defiance | First Trust |
| Theme | AI infrastructure and chips | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.8% | 32.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 86.1% | 84.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.6% | 22.7% |
| Holdings | 89 | 120 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 55.1% | 17.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.80% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +29.3% | +9.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +12.7 pts | −6.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +7.5 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −18.0% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $915m | $766m |
AIPO in plain words
By weight, 62% of AIPO's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 55% of the fund across 89 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +29.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 12.7 pts. It sits 18.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
ROBT in plain words
By weight, 32% of ROBT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 84%. The top ten holdings are 18% of the fund across 120 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 18, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +9.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 6.7 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do AIPO and ROBT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 4% 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, AIPO or ROBT?
- AIPO has 62% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBT has 32%, so AIPO differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIPO or ROBT?
- AIPO charges 0.69% a year and ROBT charges 0.65%, so ROBT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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