Do BOTZ and SHLD hold the same stocks?

By their latest filings, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.

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

BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.

Which is cheaper, BOTZ or SHLD?

BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so SHLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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BOTZ vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, BOTZ returned −10.2% to SHLD's −6.5%; 2% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 12, 2026: $3.3bn for Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF and $6.3bn for Global X Defense Tech ETF.

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At a glance

18.6%

BOTZ in the S&P 500

44.6%

SHLD in the S&P 500

−10.2%

BOTZ total return, 1 year

−6.5%

SHLD total return, 1 year

BOTZ · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 81% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

19% of BOTZ's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 81% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.

SHLD · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 55% of its weight is outside the S&P 500

45% of SHLD's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 55% is outside the index. Holdings as of May 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

SHLD costs 0.18 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 3.7 points; SHLD is 1.9 times larger.

BOTZ vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
Return
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
Total return, 1 year	−10.2%	−6.5%
Drawdown
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
Below its all-time high	18.2%, high on May 13, 2026	18.6%, high on Mar 9, 2026
Benchmark
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
What it tracks	Robotics and automation	Defense
Cost and size
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
Expense ratio	0.68%	0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026	$3.3bn	$6.3bn
Holdings
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD
Holdings in common	2%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Sep 22, 2023 to Oct 23, 2026 · 161 weekly returns

BOTZ SHLD

Return

Total return edge SHLD +35.6% +161.2%

Annualized edge SHLD +10.3% +36.4%

Price return edge SHLD +34.4% +156.8%

Risk

Volatility edge SHLD (slight) 25.3% 24.0%

Max drawdown edge SHLD (slight) −26.4% −25.1%

Risk-adjusted

Sharpe edge SHLD 0.34 1.23

Sortino edge SHLD 0.49 2.17

Calmar edge SHLD 0.39 1.45

Reading

SHLD returned more: +161.2% to +35.6%. SHLD swung slightly less: 24.0% to 25.3%. SHLD fell slightly less at its worst: −25.1% to −26.4%.

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Risk and return: BOTZ vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Measure	BOTZ	SHLD	Edge	How it is measured
Return
Total return	+35.6%	+161.2%	SHLD	Price change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized	+10.3%	+36.4%	SHLD	Total return as a yearly rate.
Price return	+34.4%	+156.8%	SHLD	Price change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility	25.3%	24.0%	SHLD (slight)	Spread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation	17.5%	13.5%	SHLD	Like volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown	−26.4%	−25.1%	SHLD (slight)	Deepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe	0.34	1.23	SHLD	Return above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino	0.49	2.17	SHLD	Return above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar	0.39	1.45	SHLD	Annualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 161 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

By the books each fund has filed, BOTZ and SHLD hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated May 31, 2026.

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2% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first BOTZ SHLD

AEROVIRONMENT, INC. 2.08% 1.32%

EXAIL TECHNOLOGIES SA 0.35% 0.26%

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Only in BOTZ

KEYENCE CORPORATION 9.30%

ABB Ltd 9.03%

FANUC CORPORATION 8.98%

NVIDIA CORPORATION 8.28%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 6.14%

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd 4.32%

SMC CORPORATION 4.01%

DAIFUKU CO., LTD. 3.52%

Only in SHLD

LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 8.41%

RTX CORPORATION 7.75%

GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION 7.67%

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. 7.07%

Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft 5.76%

BAE SYSTEMS PLC 4.88%

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4.69%

HANWHA AEROSPACE CO., LTD. 4.40%

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Window by window

Window by window: BOTZ vs SHLD: Holdings Overlap & Returns
	Total return
Window	BOTZ	SHLD
3 months	+1.0%	+2.0%
6 months	−8.8%	−4.7%
1 year	−10.2%	−6.5%
3 years	+53.7%	+156.5%
Since launchNot the same days: BOTZ Sep 2016 · SHLD Sep 2023	+140.2%	+160.2%

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Side by side

BOTZ Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF · Holds 61 stocks in robotics and automation, 19% of its weight in S&P 500 companies SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF · Holds 48 stocks in defense, 45% of its weight in S&P 500 companies

Issuer Global X Global X

Theme Robotics and automation Defense

In the S&P 500 18.6% 44.6%

Active share vs the S&P 500 88.2% 98.7%

In the Nasdaq-100 18.6% 7.1%

Holdings 61 48

Top ten, share of the fund 58.7% 59.3%

Expense ratio 0.68% 0.50%

Fee for the differing part 0.77% 0.51%

Total return, 1 year −10.2% −6.5%

vs its benchmark not measured not measured

Below its high −18.2% −18.6%

Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026 $3.3bn $6.3bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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BOTZ and SHLD are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

Theme. BOTZ covers Robotics and automation and SHLD covers Defense.
What each follows. BOTZ follows Robotics and automation and SHLD follows Defense.
Holdings in common. 2% of the weight is in the same securities (holdings dated May 31, 2026).

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund

BOTZ

By weight, 19% 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 59% of the fund across 61 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −10.2% with distributions reinvested. It sits 18.2% below its all-time high of May 13, 2026.

SHLD

By weight, 45% of SHLD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 59% of the fund across 48 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −6.5% with distributions reinvested. It sits 18.6% below its all-time high of Mar 9, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do BOTZ and SHLD hold the same stocks?: By their latest filings, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, BOTZ or SHLD?: BOTZ has 19% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SHLD has 45%, so SHLD differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, BOTZ or SHLD?: BOTZ charges 0.68% a year and SHLD charges 0.50%, so SHLD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.

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All thematic ETFs ranked by the S&P 500 Difference Score →How the scores are computed →BOTZ on its own →SHLD on its own →BOTZ dividend history →BOTZ holdings →SHLD dividend history →SHLD holdings →Method →Standards and sources →

Sources and dates

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BOTZ and SHLD prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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