Data as of .
DRGN vs ROBT: which is really different?
DRGN and ROBT hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and ROBT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRGN 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
2% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DRGN and ROBT hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DRGN | ROBT |
|---|---|---|
| Baidu Inc | 5.71% | 1.49% |
| Only in DRGN | Only in ROBT |
|---|---|
| Hygon Information Technology C 8.15% | US Dollar 2.00% |
| Montage Technology Co Ltd 7.81% | Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% |
| Cambricon Technologies Corp Lt 7.46% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% |
| Yuanjie Semiconductor Technolo 7.23% | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co 5.88% | Illumina, Inc. 1.77% |
| IEIT Systems Co Ltd 5.68% | AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% |
| Kingsoft Corp Ltd 4.96% | Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% |
| DAHUA INC 4.92% | 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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRGN | ROBT | DRGN | ROBT | DRGN | ROBT | |
| 3 months | −11.4% | +5.1% | −13.6 pts | +2.8 pts | −8.9 pts | +7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +7.8% | +24.1% | −10.3 pts | +6.0 pts | −16.5 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | −6.3% | +9.9% | −22.9 pts | −6.7 pts | −28.1 pts | −11.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts |
| Since launch | +30.6% | +99.4% | +6.5 pts | −122.5 pts | +0.3 pts | −263.7 pts |
| DRGN Themes China Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 23 stocks in artificial intelligence, 0% 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 | Themes | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 32.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 100.0% | 84.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 0.0% | 22.7% |
| Holdings | 23 | 120 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 62.5% | 17.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.39% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | −6.3% | +9.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −22.9 pts | −6.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −28.1 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −17.6% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $22m | $766m |
DRGN in plain words
By weight, 0% of DRGN's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 62% of the fund across 23 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −6.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 22.9 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of May 13, 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 DRGN and ROBT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 2% 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, DRGN or ROBT?
- DRGN has 0% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBT has 32%, so DRGN differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, DRGN or ROBT?
- DRGN charges 0.39% a year and ROBT charges 0.65%, so DRGN is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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