Data as of .
NEWZ vs PBOT: which is really different?
NEWZ and PBOT hold 7% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: NEWZ 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
7% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, NEWZ and PBOT hold 7% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | PBOT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 3.15% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in PBOT |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.86% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | KLA CORP 6.36% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 6.34% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.56% | BROADCOM INC 6.33% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | ASML HOLDING NV /EUR/ 5.77% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | SNOWFLAKE INC 4.73% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 4.64% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC 4.57% |
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 Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWZ | PBOT | NEWZ | PBOT | NEWZ | PBOT | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +1.0% | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.5 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +39.5% | −9.5 pts | +21.4 pts | −15.7 pts | +15.2 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | not published | −13.6 pts | not published | −18.8 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +34.6% | −33.6 pts | +18.0 pts | −46.7 pts | +13.9 pts |
| NEWZ StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF Holds 30 stocks in artificial intelligence, 33% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | PBOT Pictet AI & Automation ETF Holds 44 stocks in artificial intelligence, 61% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | StockSnips | Pictet |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 61.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 82.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 52.2% |
| Holdings | 30 | 44 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 52.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.70% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.85% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +34.6% (since launch on Oct 16, 2025) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | +18.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | +13.9 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −3.8% |
| Net assets | $19m | $14m |
NEWZ in plain words
By weight, 33% of NEWZ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 30 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +3.0% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 13.6 pts.
PBOT in plain words
By weight, 61% of PBOT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 82%. The top ten holdings are 53% of the fund across 44 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Oct 16, 2025 the fund returned +34.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 18.0 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do NEWZ and PBOT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 7% 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, NEWZ or PBOT?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and PBOT has 61%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or PBOT?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and PBOT charges 0.70%, so PBOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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