Data as of .
PBOT vs ROBT: which is really different?
PBOT and ROBT hold 20% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ROBT 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
20% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, PBOT and ROBT hold 20% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | PBOT | ROBT |
|---|---|---|
| CLOUDFLARE INC - CLASS A | 2.93% | 1.68% |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 4.57% | 1.50% |
| SALESFORCE INC | 2.12% | 1.46% |
| SERVICENOW INC | 2.08% | 1.45% |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC | 1.41% | 1.65% |
| META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A | 0.98% | 1.84% |
| DYNATRACE INC | 0.83% | 1.60% |
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 2.12% | 0.78% |
| TERADYNE INC | 1.80% | 0.78% |
| NXP SEMICONDUCTORS NV | 2.21% | 0.75% |
| BROADCOM INC | 6.33% | 0.71% |
| AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1.42% | 0.40% |
| Only in PBOT | Only in ROBT |
|---|---|
| ALPHABET INC-CL A 6.86% | US Dollar 2.00% |
| KLA CORP 6.36% | Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR-SP ADR 6.34% | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% |
| ASML HOLDING NV /EUR/ 5.77% | Illumina, Inc. 1.77% |
| SNOWFLAKE INC 4.73% | AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% |
| CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A 4.64% | Symbiotic Inc. (Class A) 1.67% |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG /EUR/ 3.91% | SentinelOne, Inc. (Class A) 1.61% |
| NVIDIA CORP 3.15% | Alibaba Group Holding Limited (ADR) 1.57% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBOT | ROBT | PBOT | ROBT | PBOT | ROBT | |
| 3 months | +1.0% | +5.1% | −1.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +7.5 pts |
| 6 months | +39.5% | +24.1% | +21.4 pts | +6.0 pts | +15.2 pts | −0.2 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +9.9% | not published | −6.7 pts | not published | −11.8 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts |
| Since launch | +34.6% | +99.4% | +18.0 pts | −122.5 pts | +13.9 pts | −263.7 pts |
| PBOT Pictet AI & Automation ETF Holds 44 stocks in artificial intelligence, 61% 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 | Pictet | First Trust |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 61.0% | 32.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 82.1% | 84.5% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 52.2% | 22.7% |
| Holdings | 44 | 120 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 52.6% | 17.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.70% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.85% | 0.77% |
| Total return, 1 year | +34.6% (since launch on Oct 16, 2025) | +9.9% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +18.0 pts | −6.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +13.9 pts | −11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −3.8% | −3.9% |
| Net assets | $14m | $766m |
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.
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 PBOT and ROBT hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 20% 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, PBOT or ROBT?
- PBOT has 61% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ROBT has 32%, so ROBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, PBOT or ROBT?
- PBOT charges 0.70% 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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