Do BOTZ and ROBO hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

Which is more different from the S&P 500, BOTZ or ROBO?

BOTZ has 23% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBO has 23%, so ROBO differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, BOTZ or ROBO?

BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and ROBO charges 0.95%, so BOTZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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BOTZ vs ROBO: which is really different?

BOTZ and ROBO hold 24% of their weight in the same names, and ROBO returned +23.2% over the year. Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF and ROBO Global(R) Robotics and Automation Index ETF.

23.4%

BOTZ in the S&P 500

22.6%

ROBO in the S&P 500

−0.1%

BOTZ total return, 1 year

+23.2%

ROBO total return, 1 year

BOTZ · 1 year to Sep 30, 202677% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

23% of BOTZ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 77% is outside the index

ROBO · 1 year to Sep 30, 202677% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

23% of ROBO's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 77% is outside the index

ETFIQ Off-Index Score · ROBO scores higherHow much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?

BOTZ 22

ROBO 36.4

0.1, the lowest in this set92.0, the highest

A percentile among the 375 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 ROBO hold 24% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 30, 2026.

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24% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first

Holding BOTZ ROBO

DAIFUKU CO LTD 3.47% 1.59%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 8.56% 1.51%

AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD 1.39% 1.52%

SYMBOTIC INC 1.37% 1.65%

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC 1.06% 1.71%

HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC 0.99% 1.79%

TESLA INC 1.95% 0.97%

NOVANTA INC 0.12% 1.53%

THK CO LTD 0.11% 1.34%

SERVE ROBOTICS INC 0.10% 0.85%

Only in BOTZ

FANUC CORP 8.21%

KEYENCE CORP 8.18%

NVIDIA CORP 7.97%

ABB LTD-REG 7.82%

SMC CORP 4.85%

COGNEX CORP 2.57%

SHENZHEN INOVANCE TECHNOLO-A 2.49%

AURORA INNOVATION INC 2.39%

Only in ROBO

CELESTICA INC. 2.22%

AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP 1.94%

Koh Young Technology Inc 1.85%

TERADYNE, INC. 1.84%

Infineon Technologies AG 1.84%

HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1.83%

FANUC CORPORATION 1.78%

AMBARELLA, INC. 1.78%

Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed.

24% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Performance, window by window

	Total return		vs the S&P 500		vs the Nasdaq-100
Window	BOTZ	ROBO	BOTZ	ROBO	BOTZ	ROBO
3 months	−7.4%	−5.8%	−10.0 pts	−8.3 pts	−9.6 pts	−7.9 pts
6 months	+4.0%	+14.7%	−13.0 pts	−2.3 pts	−22.9 pts	−12.2 pts
1 year	−0.1%	+23.2%	−15.8 pts	+7.5 pts	−23.9 pts	−0.6 pts
3 years	+43.8%	+61.4%	−41.2 pts	−23.6 pts	−66.2 pts	−48.6 pts
Since launch BOTZ Sep 2016 · ROBO Oct 2013	+148.7%	+226.9%	−172.5 pts	−214.4 pts	−440.6 pts	−670.3 pts

BOTZ and ROBO over each window. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested. Source: ETFIQ. Open the live comparison on ETFIQ →

On the same fields

BOTZ

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF · Holds 86 stocks in robotics and automation, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

ROBO

ROBO Global(R) Robotics and Automation Index ETF · Holds 79 stocks in robotics and automation, 23% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer Global X ROBO Global

Theme Robotics and automation Robotics and automation

In the S&P 500 23.4% 22.6%

Active share vs the S&P 500 88.1% 96.1%

In the Nasdaq-100 20.5% 8.3%

Holdings 86 79

Top ten, share of the fund 56.5% 17.8%

Expense ratio 0.68% 0.95%

Fee for the differing part 0.77% 0.99%

Total return, 1 year −0.1% +23.2%

vs the S&P 500 −15.8 pts +7.5 pts

vs the Nasdaq-100 −23.9 pts −0.6 pts

Below its high −15.3% −10.9%

Net assets $3.3bn $2.0bn

BOTZ and ROBO on the same fields, as of Sep 30, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BOTZ in plain words

By weight, 23% 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 56% of the fund across 86 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 30, 2026 the fund returned −0.1% with distributions reinvested against +15.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 15.8 pts. It sits 15.3% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.

ROBO in plain words

By weight, 23% of ROBO'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 18% of the fund across 79 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 30, 2026 the fund returned +23.2% with distributions reinvested against +15.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 7.5 pts. It sits 10.9% below its all-time high of Jun 2, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do BOTZ and ROBO hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 24% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, BOTZ or ROBO?: BOTZ has 23% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBO has 23%, so ROBO differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, BOTZ or ROBO?: BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and ROBO charges 0.95%, so BOTZ is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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Where these figures came from

BOTZ filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BOTZ prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Global X page for BOTZ ↗ROBO filings on SEC EDGAR ↗ROBO prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗ROBO Global website ↗

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ETFIQ, BOTZ against ROBO, data as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/botz-vs-robo

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