ETF comparison
GRIDvsROBO
Both Thematic.
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF
Holdings overlap
13 positions appear in both funds. Buying equal dollars of GRID and ROBO would leave roughly9.0%of each dollar exposed to the same underlying securities.
Side by side
Sub-score comparison
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Cost difference
GRID is 39 bps cheaper than ROBO. On a $100,000 position that's about $390/yr more in fees for ROBO.
Fee figure is the annual expense charged on $100,000. To see how the gap compounds over a multi-decade holding period, open thecost calculator pre-filled with GRID vs ROBO.
Top shared holdings
13 shared in total| # | Holding | In GRID | In ROBO | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABB LTD (CH) | 8.11% | 1.45% | 1.45% |
| 2 | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE | 8.29% | 1.33% | 1.33% |
| 3 | NVIDIA CORP | 1.90% | 1.31% | 1.31% |
| 4 | TESLA INC | 1.93% | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| 5 | SIEMENS AG | 0.90% | 1.17% | 0.90% |
| 6 | APTIV PLC | 1.30% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| 7 | QUALCOMM INC | 0.69% | 1.56% | 0.69% |
| 8 | INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG | 0.46% | 1.84% | 0.46% |
| 9 | MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP | 0.31% | 1.28% | 0.31% |
| 10 | EMERSON ELECTRIC COMPANY | 0.31% | 1.36% | 0.31% |
| 11 | DAIHEN CORP | 0.28% | 1.12% | 0.28% |
| 12 | TRIMBLE INC | 0.04% | 1.09% | 0.04% |
Only in GRID
109 total- EATON CORP PLC8.52%
- QUANTA SERVICES INC8.10%
- JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL PLC7.99%
- NATIONAL GRID PLC4.11%
- E.ON SE3.88%
- PRYSMIAN SPA3.87%
- NVENT ELECTRIC PLC2.87%
- HUBBELL INC2.61%
- TERNA - RETE ELETTRICA NAZIONALE SPA1.74%
- CISCO SYSTEMS INC1.67%
Only in ROBO
65 total- CELESTICA INC.2.22%
- AIRTAC INTERNATIONAL GROUP1.93%
- Koh Young Technology Inc1.85%
- TERADYNE, INC.1.84%
- HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION1.82%
- Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.1.79%
- FANUC CORPORATION1.77%
- AMBARELLA, INC.1.77%
- DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.1.76%
- ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.1.70%
Open GRID or ROBO at a brokerage
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Holdings overlap is the sum of min(weight_a, weight_b) over positions matched on ISIN (CUSIP fallback). Methodology: see/methodology/.
Comparing two funds doesn't endorse swapping one for the other. Tax-lot history, account type, and personal goals matter — PlainIndex publishes data and methodology, not investment advice.