VanEck Robotics ETF
$65.15+0.02 (+0.03%)
- 0.47%
- $104M
- +33.4%
- 0.31%
- 0M sh
- $64.92
- low $47.92high $69.42
The ETF.net IBOT Grade
A
Score 75 out of 100
- 1 of 18
Score 75 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 100Rank 3 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A74 out of 100Rank 3 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B63 out of 100Rank 6 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A75 out of 100Rank 4 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B67 out of 100Rank 7 of 18
Our read on IBOT
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.
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 Holdings
- Stocks
- 69
- 41%
- EMR
Sectors
- Industrials48.1%
- Technology47.2%
- Energy3.8%
- Health Care0.9%
Geography
- United States44.92%
- Japan23.72%
- Switzerland7.68%
- Netherlands6.03%
- United Kingdom3.41%
- Germany2.58%
- Sweden2.05%
- France1.88%
- 7.73%
Developed 97% · Emerging 3%
IBOT Performance
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$13,335
Returns run to the Oct 12, 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.
| Period | IBOT |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.7% |
| 1 month | +2.1% |
| 3 months | −1.6% |
| 1 year | +33.4% |
| 3 years | +24.3% |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | IBOT |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.7% | |
| 2025 | +28.6% | |
| 2024 | +6.4% | |
| 2023 | +18.9% |
IBOT in the news
IBOT Dividends
- 0.31%
- $0.20
- $0.20 per share
- Annual
Distribution history
IBOT Risk
- 20.7%
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.
- 0.95
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.
- −25.4%
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.
- 1.55
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IBOT Cost
0.47%
IBOT0.47%
- The middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
- Median 0.54%
3 of the 18 Robotics & Automation funds charge less.
Other funds in Robotics & Automation
- BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +22.9%
- BBOTTThemes Humanoid Robotics ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return −1.7%
- BIQMFranklin Intelligent Machines ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +25.2%
- BFDIFFidelity Disruptors ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +20.5%
- BWDRNWisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones FundExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —