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BOTZvsARKQETF Comparison

ETF 1

BOTZ

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

This fund is part of

Robotics & Automation

-2.15%

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ETF 2

ARKQ

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

This fund is part of

Smart City

-1.69%

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Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) belongs to the Robotics & Automation segment. ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) is part of the Smart City segment. BOTZ's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Technology and Consumer Cyclicals. BOTZ is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.68%, versus 0.75% for ARKQ. BOTZ is down -5.19% year-to-date (YTD) with +$232M in YTD flows. ARKQ performs better with 1.29% YTD performance, and +$205M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BOTZ and ARKQ below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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BOTZ vs ARKQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/17/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	BOTZ ARKQ	-9.39%-11.72%	-7.67%-10.58%	-5.19%+1.29%	+4.07%+16.69%	+16.43%+97.16%	+5.48%+48.72%
Flows	BOTZ ARKQ	+$26M-$51M	+$116M+$48M	+$232M+$205M	+$367M+$502M	+$286M+$111M	+$737M-$957M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	BOTZ ARKQ	+27.54%+37.53%	+23.33%+34.18%	+21.63%+31.64%	+23.47%+32.92%
Max drawdown	BOTZ ARKQ	-16.71%-19.31%	-18.16%-20.54%	-28.42%-30.67%	-54.89%-55.86%
Max drawdown duration	BOTZ ARKQ	65d50d	68d108d	155d151d	1569d1339d

Trading data

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	BOTZ	ARKQ
Last sale 7/17/2026 at 1:30 PM	$34.40	$116.14
Previous close 07/16/2026	$35.53	$118.14
Consolidated volume 07/16/2026
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Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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	BOTZ	ARKQ
Last price	$34.40	$116.14
1D performance	-3.18%	-1.69%
AuM	$3.20 B	$1.92 B
E/R	0.68%	0.75%

Characteristics

	BOTZ	ARKQ
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Global X	Ark Investment
Benchmark	Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index	-
N° of holdings	54	-
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 12, 2016	September 30, 2014
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

BOTZ

USA

30.72%

Japan

29.85%

China

19.38%

Switzerland

9.5%

Other

10.55%

ARKQ

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Sectors

BOTZ

Industrials

60.85%

Technology

15.39%

Consumer Cyclical.

11.16%

Healthcare

7.99%

Other

4.61%

ARKQ

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Diversification

BOTZ

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

69.48%

ARKQ

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Top 15 holdings

Data as of May 31, 2026

BOTZ

KEYENCE Corp.

9.26%

ABB Ltd.

8.99%

FANUC Corp.

8.94%

NVIDIA Corp.

8.24%

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

6.12%

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd.

4.30%

SMC Corp. (Japan)

3.99%

Daifuku Co., Ltd.

3.50%

Robotechnik Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

2.72%

YASKAWA Electric Corp.

2.42%

Aurora Innovation, Inc.

2.42%

Alphabet, Inc.

2.26%

Cognex Corp.

2.19%

AeroVironment, Inc.

2.08%

Baidu, Inc.

2.05%

ARKQ

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BOTZvsARKQETF Comparison

Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

BOTZ vs ARKQ performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the BOTZ and ARKQ ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 17, 2026, BOTZ is down -5.19% year-to-date (YTD), while ARKQ has returned 1.29%. That puts ARKQ better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: BOTZ or ARKQ?

Year-to-date, the BOTZ ETF saw +$232M in flows, compared to +$205M for ARKQ.

Which ETF is more volatile: BOTZ or ARKQ?

Over the past year, BOTZ had a volatility of 23.33%, while ARKQ experienced 34.18%.

Which ETF is bigger: BOTZ or ARKQ?

As of July 17, 2026, BOTZ holds $3.20 B in assets under management (AUM), while ARKQ manages $1.92 B.

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