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VanEck Robotics ETF

IBOTNasdaqVanEckA

$62.17+0.15 (+0.24%)

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

A76/ 100

Rank 1 of 18 in Robotics & Automation

A76/100Rank 1 of 18inRobotics & Automation
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 62.02 to 62.17. Range 62.10 to 63.35. Use the arrow keys to read each point.62.5062.7563.0063.2510 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.47%
Fund size
$99M
1Y total return
+18.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.32%
Holdings
69
Avg volume · 30D
14.4K sh
52W range
low $47.92high $69.42
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net IBOT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

A

Score 76 out of 100

Category
Robotics & Automation⁠
Rank
1 of 18
Six-pillar profile for IBOT. Scores out of 100: Cost 85, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 74, Durability 67. Strongest: Cost (85). Weakest: Tradability (65). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 76 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 3 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.
    A75 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 16

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 18

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A74 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 17

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B67 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 18

Our read on IBOT

ETF.net Research

In short

AA straight robotics play. IBOT tracks the BlueStar Robotics Index across about 70 companies tied to robotics, rather than a broad basket of tech "disruptors", and charges well under the typical fee in its niche.

Stated mandate

The fund seeks to track the BlueStar Robotics Index as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, while following companies involved in robotics.

Why people hold it

  • 0.47% a year, comfortably below the median expense ratio among robotics and automation ETFs.
  • Index-driven and focused: roughly 70 names selected for robotics involvement, so the theme stays the theme.
  • On our review, one of the stronger builds in the robotics and automation group on cost, portfolio construction and risk profile combined.

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded. Spreads can run wider and sizeable orders can nudge the price more than in mainstream funds.
  • Not the cheapest shelf option: Themes Humanoid Robotics (BOTT) charges 0.35%, though it targets a narrower humanoid slice.
  • Launched in 2023, so the track record is short, and payouts come annually or semiannually rather than as a steady income stream.

IBOT Performance

Launched Apr 5, 2023

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.
IBOT$11,822
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. IBOT $11,822. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000$13,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 IBOT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodIBOT
Year to date+18.1%
1 month−6.6%
3 months−3.7%
1 year+18.2%
3 yearsper year+24.5%
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 IBOT
YearReturn barIBOT
2026 YTD+18.1%
2025+28.6%
2024+6.4%
2023+18.9%

History from Apr 6, 2023

IBOT in the news

IBOT 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 Nov 2, 2026.
0.32%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.20Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.20 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Annual

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 18, 2023 $0.82; Dec 23, 2024 $1.15; Dec 22, 2025 $0.20. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 22, 2025Dec 26, 2025$0.20
Dec 23, 2024Dec 24, 2024$1.15
Dec 18, 2023Dec 22, 2023$0.82

$10,000 in IBOT 3 years ago paid $627 in dividends.

IBOT Risk

Risk pillarA75 out of 100Rank 3 of 16 in Robotics & Automation
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
20.4%
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.
1.01
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.
−25.4%
42 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.
1.40
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.

IBOT Cost

Compare IBOT and BOTT

Overpaying vs BOTT, tied cheapest in Robotics & Automation

$2,292

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

  • IBOT 0.47%

    $9,418

  • BOTT 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBOT 0.47%
  • 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$10K051015202530IBOT $9,418BOTT $7,126

Year by year

YearIBOTBOTTOverpaying
10$847$634$213
20$3,261$2,454$807
30$9,418$7,126$2,292

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