Data as of .
BAI vs BOTZ: which is really different?
BAI holds 54.8% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and BOTZ 21.9%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: BOTZ scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, BAI and BOTZ hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BAI | BOTZ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA | 5.32% | 7.49% |
| ALPHABET CLASS A | 2.45% | 1.93% |
| TESLA INC | 0.94% | 1.97% |
| Only in BAI | Only in BOTZ |
|---|---|
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY 6.48% | FANUC CORP 7.98% |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES 4.77% | ABB LTD-REG 7.80% |
| BROADCOM INC 4.75% | KEYENCE CORP 7.75% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 4.69% | INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 7.65% |
| LAM RESEARCH 4.06% | SMC CORP 4.59% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES COR 3.01% | DAIFUKU CO LTD 3.30% |
| SNOWFLAKE 3.00% | AURORA INNOVATION INC 2.71% |
| LUMENTUM HOLDINGS 2.91% | COGNEX CORP 2.67% |
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 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAI | BOTZ | BAI | BOTZ | BAI | BOTZ | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | −4.9% | −12.3 pts | −8.2 pts | −8.3 pts | −4.1 pts |
| 6 months | +34.1% | +1.3% | +18.1 pts | −14.7 pts | +13.4 pts | −19.4 pts |
| 1 year | +32.3% | +3.6% | +14.8 pts | −13.9 pts | +9.3 pts | −19.4 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +38.0% | not published | −39.9 pts | not published | −57.1 pts |
| Since launch | +80.9% | +149.0% | +47.2 pts | −172.1 pts | +35.4 pts | −416.4 pts |
| BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF Holds 52 stocks in artificial intelligence, 55% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 85 stocks in robotics and automation, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | iShares | Global X |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Robotics and automation |
| In the S&P 500 | 54.8% | 21.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 76.5% | 88.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 49.5% | 19.0% |
| Holdings | 52 | 85 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 41.8% | 54.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.72% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +32.3% | +3.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +14.8 pts | −13.9 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +9.3 pts | −19.4 pts |
| Below its high | −17.9% | −15.2% |
BAI in plain words
By weight, 55% of BAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 76%. The top ten holdings are 42% of the fund across 52 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +32.3% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 14.8 pts. It sits 17.9% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
BOTZ in plain words
By weight, 22% 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 55% of the fund across 85 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +3.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.9 pts. It sits 15.2% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BAI or BOTZ?
- BAI has 55% of its weight in S&P 500 names and BOTZ has 22%, so BOTZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BAI or BOTZ?
- BAI charges 0.55% a year and BOTZ charges 0.68%, so BAI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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