Data as of .
ROBT vs THNQ: which is really different?
ROBT and THNQ hold 23% of their weight in the same names, and THNQ returned more over the year.
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
23% 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 THNQ hold 23% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROBT | THNQ |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1.50% | 2.02% |
| Illumina, Inc. | 1.77% | 1.46% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 0.87% | 3.46% |
| Teradyne, Inc. | 0.78% | 1.88% |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | 0.77% | 2.25% |
| Cognex Corporation | 0.74% | 1.75% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.74% | 2.04% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.72% | 2.38% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 0.71% | 1.65% |
| Ambarella, Inc. | 0.70% | 2.47% |
| Lam Research Corporation | 0.70% | 2.17% |
| SoftBank Group Corp. | 0.52% | 1.83% |
| Only in ROBT | Only in THNQ |
|---|---|
| US Dollar 2.00% | Nebius Group N.V. 2.94% |
| Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% | Global Unichip Corp 2.92% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% | LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC. 2.84% |
| Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) 1.78% | Astera Labs, Inc 2.71% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% | Infineon Technologies AG 2.67% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd 2.62% |
| Symbiotic Inc. (Class A) 1.67% | ALPHABET INC. 2.60% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1.65% | MediaTek Inc. 2.54% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBT | THNQ | ROBT | THNQ | ROBT | THNQ | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | +2.8% | +2.8 pts | +0.6 pts | +7.5 pts | +5.3 pts |
| 6 months | +24.1% | +54.1% | +6.0 pts | +36.1 pts | −0.2 pts | +29.9 pts |
| 1 year | +9.9% | +42.4% | −6.7 pts | +25.8 pts | −11.8 pts | +20.6 pts |
| 3 years | +42.1% | +165.2% | −36.3 pts | +86.8 pts | −56.0 pts | +67.0 pts |
| Since launch | +99.4% | +264.4% | −122.5 pts | +79.6 pts | −263.7 pts | +34.3 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 | THNQ ROBO Global(R) Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 53 stocks in artificial intelligence, 44% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | ROBO Global |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.0% | 43.9% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 83.1% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 22.7% | 38.5% |
| Holdings | 120 | 53 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.7% | 27.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.68% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.82% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | +42.4% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.7 pts | +25.8 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −11.8 pts | +20.6 pts |
| Below its high | −3.9% | −2.5% |
| Net assets | $766m | $322m |
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.
THNQ in plain words
By weight, 44% of THNQ's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 83%. The top ten holdings are 28% of the fund across 53 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +42.4% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 25.8 pts.
Questions people ask
- Do ROBT and THNQ hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 23% 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, ROBT or THNQ?
- ROBT has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and THNQ has 44%, so ROBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ROBT or THNQ?
- ROBT charges 0.65% a year and THNQ charges 0.68%, so ROBT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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