{"slug": "the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the", "title": "The Two Humanoid-Robot Funds Are 30 Points Apart This Year. The Winner Owns the Parts, Not the Promises", "summary": "The KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF (KOID) has outperformed the Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF (HUMN) by roughly 30 percentage points in 2026, with KOID up 41.8% year-to-date versus HUMN's 11.0%, according to the article. The gap stems from portfolio construction: HUMN concentrates on marquee humanoid names like Tesla (8.93% weight) and UBTech Robotics (6.42%), while KOID is more diversified across the supply chain. Investors should weigh the tradeoffs, including expense ratios and tax implications, before switching.", "body_md": "Anyone who bought **Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF** ([CBOE:HUMN](https://247wallst.com/companies/HUMN/)) sought pure exposure to the [humanoid robot buildout](https://247wallst.com/investing/etf/2026/08/12/the-latest-robotics-ipo-is-8000x-oversubscribed-these-etfs-could-take-off-if-humanoid-robotics-are-the-next-big-thing/) without diluting the theme with generic industrial automation names. HUMN concentrates on marquee humanoid brands, headed by an 8.93% weight in Tesla and a 6.42% position in UBTech Robotics. A second humanoid ETF, launched a year ago, has taken a different route through the same theme and pulled roughly 30 points ahead of HUMN in 2026. That fund is **KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF** ([NASDAQ:KOID](https://247wallst.com/companies/KOID/)), and the gap is material.\n\n## Why Investors Bought HUMN in the First Place\n\n## Where the Concentration Backfired in 2026\n\nThe same construction put HUMN behind this year. Its top two positions alone approach 15% of assets, and both moved sharply lower in mid-year. HUMN gave back roughly 26% in July and finished year-to-date up only 11.0%, versus a 41.8% gain for KOID over the same stretch. The Tesla and UBTech weights that define HUMN’s identity dictate its short-term outcome. When the aspirational names are correct, little in the portfolio offsets them, because enabling-technology positions such as NVIDIA at 4.84%, Harmonic Drive Systems at 3.24%, and Teradyne at 3.58% are smaller.\n\n## What KOID Does Differently\n\nCosts favor KOID as well. Its most recent prospectus lists a 0.79% gross and 0.69% net expense ratio as of July 31, 2026. HUMN does not report an expense ratio in its most recent filing, so verify cost comparisons against the current prospectus before switching, but the fee gap is unlikely to be the deciding factor. The performance driver is portfolio construction.\n\n## Real Tradeoffs to Weigh\n\n## How to Think About the Swap\n\nThe switch is cleanest in a tax-advantaged account, where selling HUMN creates no taxable event. In a taxable account, holders who bought HUMN near its 52-week low of $29.17 and sit close to the current $30.63 price have modest embedded gains and can move without friction; anyone who bought near the $38.17 high is sitting on a loss that could be harvested. A partial swap, keeping HUMN for the pure humanoid tilt and adding KOID for supplier diversification, is one construction some investors have used.\n\n## Reading the Gap Going Forward\n\nThe 30-point gap between KOID and HUMN this year reflects equal weighting and component exposure rather than directional views on Tesla or UBTech. If humanoid unit shipments accelerate and marquee names recover, HUMN’s concentration works in reverse, and the gap narrows. For investors whose thesis is the buildout of the physical AI supply chain rather than a specific brand winning, KOID currently expresses that view more directly, and the year-to-date numbers reflect the difference.\n\n*Contact [email protected] for any questions or corrections.*", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the", "canonical_source": "https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/08/26/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the-parts-not-the-promises/", "published_at": "2026-08-26 16:12:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-26 16:16:40.655069+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF", "KraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Physical AI Index ETF", "Tesla", "UBTech Robotics", "NVIDIA", "Harmonic Drive Systems", "Teradyne"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-two-humanoid-robot-funds-are-30-points-apart-this-year-the-winner-owns-the.jsonld"}}