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$33.01−0.19 (−0.58%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B57/ 100

Rank 7 of 18 in Robotics & Automation

B57/100Rank 7 of 18inRobotics & Automation
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Expense ratio
0.49%
Fund size
$9M
1Y total return
+21.5%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.90%
Holdings
63
Avg volume · 30D
6.62K sh
52W range
low $24.29high $38.50
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net BULD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 57 out of 100

Category
Robotics & Automation⁠
Rank
7 of 18
Six-pillar profile for BULD. Scores out of 100: Cost 65, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 41, Durability 48. Strongest: Cost (65). Weakest: Holdings (41). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 57 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 18

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B61 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C41 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 17

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C48 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 18

Our read on BULD

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In short

BMost robotics funds stop at the robots. BULD's index keeps going up the line to 3D printing and computer-aided design, the software that draws the part before a machine builds it. Rules-based, global, roughly 60 names, 0.49%.

Stated mandate

The fund uses a rules-based approach to provide exposure to globally listed companies and depositary receipts focused on robotics and manufacturing automation, 3D printing, or computer-aided design. It seeks to track the BlueStar Robotics and 3D Printing Index.

Why people hold it

  • The mandate reaches past robots. The index covers robotics and manufacturing automation, 3D printing and computer-aided design, held through globally listed shares and depositary receipts.paceretfs.com
  • Fee is 0.49%, under the median for its robotics and automation peer group. A couple of rivals go lower: BOTT at 0.35%, IBOT at 0.47%.
  • Passive and rules-based. The BlueStar Robotics and 3D Printing Index sets the roughly 60 holdings, so the recipe is published rather than left to a manager's discretion.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2022 and sits in the upper half of its robotics and automation cohort in our review.

Worth knowing

  • Small asset base and light trading. Bid/ask spreads can cost more than the headline fee on a given trade, especially in size.
  • Roughly 60 stocks in one industrial theme, listed around the world, so moves in a narrow slice of the market and in foreign currencies show up directly.
  • Distributions land annually or semiannually. This is a theme wrapper, not a cash-flow one.

BULD Holdings

Holdings pillarC41 out of 100Rank 13 of 17 in Robotics & AutomationAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
63
Top-10 weight
65%
Largest holding
PRLB9.6%

Geography

  • United States56.90%
  • Japan12.10%
  • Netherlands9.17%
  • France8.44%
  • Israel4.09%
  • Germany3.17%
  • Sweden2.17%
  • Belgium2.07%
  • Other countries (5)1.89%

Developed 89% · Emerging 11% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 5.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1PRLBProto Labs Inc9.58%9,696$870K125
2ADSKAutodesk Inc8.74%3,241$794K417
3DSY.PADassault Systemes SE7.86%26,977$714K117
4ASMLASML Holding NV7.75%420$704K211
5AMATApplied Materials Inc6.23%1,384$566K557
6PTCPTC Inc6.12%2,861$556K279
7LRCXLam Research Corp6.09%2,122$553K603
8DDD3D Systems Corp4.60%138,376$418K53
9NNDMNano Dimension Ltd4.08%263,097$371K7
10SSYSStratasys Ltd3.61%47,270$328K17
11KLACKla Corp3.37%1,873$306K514
12NEM.DENemetschek SE2.85%3,083$259K88
13BSYBentley Systems Inc2.68%6,350$244K150
146861.TKeyence Corp2.46%437$223K161
15MTLSMaterialise NV2.39%25,594$217K5

Showing 1–15 of 63 holdings

BULD Performance

Launched May 4, 2022

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
BULD$12,149
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BULD $12,149. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for BULD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBULD
Year to date+27.5%
1 month−8.1%
3 months−1.7%
1 year+21.5%
3 yearsper year+23.9%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BULD
YearReturn barBULD
2026 YTD+27.5%
2025+23.2%
2024−4.0%
2023+28.3%
2022−11.2%

History from May 6, 2022

BULD in the news

BULD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
0.90%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.30Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.30 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Twice a year

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2022 $0.01; Jun 22, 2023 $0.04; Dec 27, 2023 $0.0089; Jun 27, 2024 $0.03; Dec 27, 2024 $0.01; Jun 5, 2025 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.30
Jun 5, 2025Jun 11, 2025$0.02
Dec 27, 2024Jan 2, 2025$0.01
Jun 27, 2024Jul 3, 2024$0.03
Dec 27, 2023Jan 3, 2024$0.0089
Jun 22, 2023Jun 28, 2023$0.04
Dec 22, 2022Dec 29, 2022$0.01

$10,000 in BULD 3 years ago paid $196 in dividends.

BULD Risk

Risk pillarB61 out of 100Rank 5 of 16 in Robotics & Automation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
24.9%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
0.81
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−27.6%
53 months · trough Apr 2025
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.63
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BULD Cost

Compare BULD and BOTT

Overpaying vs BOTT, tied cheapest in Robotics & Automation

$2,666

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BULD 0.49%

    $9,792

  • BOTT 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BULD 0.49%
  • BOTT 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530BULD $9,792BOTT $7,126

Year by year

YearBULDBOTTOverpaying
10$883$634$249
20$3,394$2,454$940
30$9,792$7,126$2,666

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