Data as of .
ROBT vs WISE: which is really different?
ROBT and WISE hold 11% of their weight in the same names, and ROBT 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
11% 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 WISE hold 11% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ROBT | WISE |
|---|---|---|
| C3.ai, Inc. (Class A) | 1.53% | 2.80% |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. (Class A) | 1.51% | 3.18% |
| BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. | 1.41% | 3.37% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 0.87% | 11.41% |
| Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Class A) | 1.78% | 0.76% |
| Alphabet Inc. (Class A) | 0.76% | 2.91% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 0.74% | 4.70% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.72% | 3.46% |
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.71% | 3.53% |
| Ambarella, Inc. | 0.70% | 2.10% |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 0.42% | 1.69% |
| Snowflake Inc. (Class A) | 0.42% | 5.15% |
| Only in ROBT | Only in WISE |
|---|---|
| US Dollar 2.00% | QuickLogic Corp 7.53% |
| Tempus AI, Inc. (Class A) 1.95% | Gorilla Technology Group Inc 5.49% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 1.84% | Information Services Group Inc 3.45% |
| Illumina, Inc. 1.77% | SoundHound AI Inc 3.35% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. 1.70% | Blaize Holdings Inc 3.13% |
| Cloudflare, Inc. (Class A) 1.68% | Datasection Inc 3.07% |
| Symbiotic Inc. (Class A) 1.67% | Brand Engagement Network Inc 2.57% |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 1.65% | BrainChip Holdings Ltd 2.55% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBT | WISE | ROBT | WISE | ROBT | WISE | |
| 3 months | +5.1% | −13.3% | +2.8 pts | −15.6 pts | +7.5 pts | −10.8 pts |
| 6 months | +24.1% | +7.5% | +6.0 pts | −10.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −16.8 pts |
| 1 year | +9.9% | −17.1% | −6.7 pts | −33.7 pts | −11.8 pts | −38.9 pts |
| 3 years | +42.1% | not published | −36.3 pts | not published | −56.0 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +99.4% | +42.7% | −122.5 pts | −28.9 pts | −263.7 pts | −44.1 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 | WISE Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF Holds 40 stocks in artificial intelligence, 32% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | First Trust | Themes |
| Theme | Artificial intelligence | Artificial intelligence |
| In the S&P 500 | 32.0% | 32.4% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 84.5% | 83.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 22.7% | 29.2% |
| Holdings | 120 | 40 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 17.7% | 51.4% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.77% | 0.42% |
| Total return, 1 year | +9.9% | −17.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −6.7 pts | −33.7 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −11.8 pts | −38.9 pts |
| Below its high | −3.9% | −24.0% |
| Net assets | $766m | $28m |
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.
WISE in plain words
By weight, 32% of WISE'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 51% of the fund across 40 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned −17.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 33.7 pts. It sits 24.0% below its all-time high of Oct 15, 2025.
Questions people ask
- Do ROBT and WISE hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 11% 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 WISE?
- ROBT has 32% of its weight in S&P 500 names and WISE has 32%, so ROBT differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ROBT or WISE?
- ROBT charges 0.65% a year and WISE charges 0.35%, so WISE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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