Data as of .
NEWZ vs ROBT: which is really different?
NEWZ and ROBT hold 3% of their weight in the same names, and ROBT returned more over the year.
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
3% 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 ROBT hold 3% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | NEWZ | ROBT |
|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies Inc | 2.97% | 1.51% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 3.09% | 0.74% |
| Only in NEWZ | Only in ROBT |
|---|---|
| Lantheus Holdings Inc 4.26% | US Dollar 2.00% |
| SM Energy Co 4.04% | Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% |
| Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc 3.57% | Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% |
| Alphabet Inc 3.56% | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% |
| Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc 3.54% | Illumina, Inc. 1.77% |
| BWX Technologies Inc 3.38% | AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% |
| Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd 3.37% | Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% |
| ONEOK Inc 3.36% | 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 Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWZ | ROBT | NEWZ | ROBT | NEWZ | ROBT | |
| 3 months | +0.8% | +5.1% | −1.4 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +8.6% | +24.1% | −9.5 pts | +6.0 pts | −15.7 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | +3.0% | +9.9% | −13.6 pts | −6.7 pts | −18.8 pts | −11.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts |
| Since launch | +19.9% | +99.4% | −33.6 pts | −122.5 pts | −46.7 pts | −263.7 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 | 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 | StockSnips | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.7% | 32.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 92.0% | 84.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 12.8% | 22.7% |
| Holdings | 30 | 120 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 35.8% | 17.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.82% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +3.0% | +9.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −13.6 pts | −6.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −18.8 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −4.6% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $19m | $766m |
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.
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 NEWZ and ROBT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% 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 ROBT?
- NEWZ has 33% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBT has 32%, so NEWZ differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, NEWZ or ROBT?
- NEWZ charges 0.75% a year and ROBT charges 0.65%, so ROBT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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