Data as of .
AIS vs ROBT: which is really different?
AIS and ROBT hold 7% of their weight in the same names, and AIS returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: AIS 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
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, AIS and ROBT hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIS | ROBT |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 5.52% | 0.87% |
| MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 4.01% | 0.85% |
| SK hynix Inc | 8.24% | 0.81% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 7.19% | 0.78% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd | 3.62% | 0.77% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 2.02% | 0.74% |
| Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 2.13% | 0.73% |
| Broadcom Inc | 0.69% | 0.71% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 0.64% | 1.57% |
| Intel Corp | 3.35% | 0.51% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1.95% | 0.42% |
| EURO | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Only in AIS | Only in ROBT |
|---|---|
| Semtech Corp 4.68% | US Dollar 2.00% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co 3.22% | Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% |
| Silicon Motion Technology Corp 3.15% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co Ltd 2.67% | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% |
| GE Vernova Inc 2.60% | Illumina, Inc. 1.77% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings PLC 2.44% | AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% |
| Corning Inc 1.99% | Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% |
| Vicor Corp 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIS | ROBT | AIS | ROBT | AIS | ROBT | |
| 3 months | −15.6% | +5.1% | −17.8 pts | +2.8 pts | −13.1 pts | +7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +67.5% | +24.1% | +49.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +43.3 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | +107.6% | +9.9% | +91.1 pts | −6.7 pts | +85.9 pts | −11.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts |
| Since launch | +188.0% | +99.4% | +159.0 pts | −122.5 pts | +147.2 pts | −263.7 pts |
| AIS VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF Holds 60 stocks in artificial intelligence, 41% 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 | VistaShares | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 41.2% | 32.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.9% | 84.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 32.8% | 22.7% |
| Holdings | 60 | 120 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 45.6% | 17.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.84% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +107.6% | +9.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +91.1 pts | −6.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +85.9 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −18.3% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $1.0bn | $766m |
AIS in plain words
By weight, 41% of AIS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 89%. The top ten holdings are 46% of the fund across 60 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +107.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 91.1 pts. It sits 18.3% 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 AIS and ROBT 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, AIS or ROBT?
- AIS has 41% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBT has 32%, so AIS differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AIS or ROBT?
- AIS charges 0.75% 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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