Data as of .
ROBT vs TCAI: which is really different?
ROBT and TCAI hold 2% of their weight in the same names, and TCAI returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: TCAI 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, ROBT and TCAI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROBT | TCAI |
|---|---|---|
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 0.78% | 7.64% |
| Schneider Electric SE | 0.70% | 1.94% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.74% | 0.59% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 0.42% | 1.71% |
| Only in ROBT | Only in TCAI |
|---|---|
| US Dollar 2.00% | Dell Technologies Inc 8.94% |
| Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% | Seagate Technology Holdings PL 5.77% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% | Western Digital Corp 5.14% |
| Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% | Ciena Corp 5.10% |
| Illumina, Inc. 1.77% | Vertiv Holdings Co 4.48% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% | Quanta Services Inc 3.58% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% | Sandisk Corp/DE 3.47% |
| Symbiotic Inc. (Class A) 1.67% | MYR Group Inc 3.29% |
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 May 31, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBT | TCAI | ROBT | TCAI | ROBT | TCAI | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | −16.4% | +2.8 pts | −18.6 pts | +7.5 pts | −13.9 pts |
| 6 months | +24.1% | +34.7% | +6.0 pts | +16.7 pts | −0.2 pts | +10.5 pts |
| 1 year | +9.9% | +67.6% | −6.7 pts | +51.0 pts | −11.8 pts | +45.8 pts |
| 3 years | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +99.4% | +88.8% | −122.5 pts | +65.8 pts | −263.7 pts | +59.4 pts |
| ROBT First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF Holds 120 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | TCAI Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF Holds 43 stocks in aI infrastructure and chips, 63% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Tortoise |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | AI infrastructure and chips |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.0% | 63.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 92.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 22.7% | 26.2% |
| Holdings | 120 | 43 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.7% | 50.6% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.70% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +67.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.7 pts | +51.0 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −11.8 pts | +45.8 pts |
| Below its high | −3.9% | −18.4% |
| Net assets | $766m | $217m |
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.
TCAI in plain words
By weight, 63% of TCAI's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 93%. The top ten holdings are 51% of the fund across 43 positions, as filed for May 31, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +67.6% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 51.0 pts. It sits 18.4% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ROBT and TCAI 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, ROBT or TCAI?
- ROBT has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and TCAI has 63%, so TCAI differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ROBT or TCAI?
- ROBT charges 0.65% a year and TCAI 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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