Data as of .
BOTZ vs PAVE: which is really different?
PAVE holds 63.1% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and BOTZ 21.9%.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: PAVE 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, BOTZ and PAVE hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | BOTZ | PAVE |
|---|---|---|
| DEERE & CO | 1.86% | 3.53% |
| ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC | 1.02% | 2.96% |
| CASH | 1.35% | 0.08% |
| Only in BOTZ | Only in PAVE |
|---|---|
| FANUC CORP 7.98% | NUCOR CORP 3.42% |
| ABB LTD-REG 7.80% | FASTENAL CO 3.40% |
| KEYENCE CORP 7.75% | EMERSON ELECTRIC CO 3.35% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 7.65% | EATON CORP PLC 3.27% |
| NVIDIA CORP 7.49% | QUANTA SERVICES INC 3.17% |
| SMC CORP 4.59% | PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 3.07% |
| DAIFUKU CO LTD 3.30% | UNION PACIFIC CORP 2.98% |
| AURORA INNOVATION INC 2.71% | CSX CORP 2.95% |
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 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOTZ | PAVE | BOTZ | PAVE | BOTZ | PAVE | |
| 3 months | −4.9% | −6.2% | −8.2 pts | −9.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −5.4 pts |
| 6 months | +1.3% | +8.0% | −14.7 pts | −8.0 pts | −19.4 pts | −12.7 pts |
| 1 year | +3.6% | +15.7% | −13.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −19.4 pts | −7.3 pts |
| 3 years | +38.0% | +76.8% | −39.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −57.1 pts | −18.3 pts |
| Since launch | +149.0% | +289.6% | −172.1 pts | +14.1 pts | −416.4 pts | −194.1 pts |
| BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 85 stocks in robotics and automation, 22% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PAVE Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF Holds 102 stocks in infrastructure, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Global X | Global X |
| Theme | Robotics and automation | Infrastructure |
| In the S&P 500 | 21.9% | 63.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 88.2% | 97.2% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 19.0% | 6.3% |
| Holdings | 85 | 102 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 54.6% | 32.1% |
| Expense ratio | 0.68% | 0.47% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.48% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.6% | +15.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −19.4 pts | −7.3 pts |
| Below its high | −15.2% | −9.7% |
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.
PAVE in plain words
By weight, 63% of PAVE's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 32% of the fund across 102 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 1.8 pts. It sits 9.7% below its all-time high of Jun 25, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, BOTZ or PAVE?
- BOTZ has 22% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PAVE has 63%, so PAVE differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, BOTZ or PAVE?
- BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and PAVE charges 0.47%, so PAVE 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 PAVE, data as of Sep 11, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/botz-vs-pave Free to use with attribution; the underlying files are at Open data.