Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF
$107.77−0.47 (−0.43%)
- 0.50%
- $87M
- +25.2%
- 0.00%
- 0M sh
- $108.30
- low $79.58high $126.21
The ETF.net IQM Grade
B
Score 61 out of 100
- 4 of 18
Score 61 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 100Rank 5 of 18Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C53 out of 100Rank 4 of 5Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C42 out of 100Rank 8 of 16Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A70 out of 100Rank 4 of 18Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B64 out of 100Rank 6 of 17Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A75 out of 100Rank 5 of 18
Our read on IQM
BFranklin's take on robotics goes wider than robots: it hunts the whole intelligent-machine stack, from design and manufacturing to logistics and predictive maintenance, in a compact portfolio priced under the category norm.
The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies associated with intelligent machines, including innovations in design, manufacturing, logistics, products, and predictive maintenance.
Why people hold it
- Charges 0.50% a year, under the 0.65% median for robotics and automation funds.
- The mandate covers design, manufacturing, logistics, products and predictive maintenance, so the sleeve reaches past pure robot builders into the software and services around them.
- Roughly 60 stocks. Tight enough that the theme actually drives returns instead of getting diluted into a broad tech basket.
- Trading since 2020 and sitting in the upper half of its robotics and automation peer group, with no structural red flags on the wrapper.
Worth knowing
- Volume is light for the category. Spreads and order type matter more here than in the cohort's heavyweights.
- The stated goal is capital appreciation, so income is not part of the design.
- Cheaper shelf-mates exist: BOTT runs 0.35% and IBOT 0.47%, both chasing overlapping robotics ground.
IQM Holdings
- Stocks
- 83
- 44%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology72.9%
- Industrials18.6%
- Energy2.6%
- Communication2.2%
- Consumer Discretionary2.0%
- Health Care1.6%
Geography
- United States72.67%
- Taiwan (Province of China)6.07%
- Canada5.27%
- Netherlands3.86%
- Korea (the Republic of)3.80%
- United Kingdom1.81%
- Japan1.75%
- Singapore1.29%
- 3.46%
Developed 56% · Emerging 44%
IQM Performance
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IQM$12,523
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 | IQM |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +23.8% |
| 1 month | +0.8% |
| 3 months | −5.0% |
| 1 year | +25.2% |
| 3 years | +33.9% |
| 5 years | +17.7% |
| 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 | IQM |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +23.8% | |
| 2025 | +30.8% | |
| 2024 | +31.0% | |
| 2023 | +41.1% | |
| 2022 | −33.4% | |
| 2021 | +25.2% | |
| 2020 | +78.5% |
IQM in the news
IQM Dividends
- 0.00%
No distributions in the last 12 months.
Distribution history
IQM Risk
- 26.2%
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.
- 1.14
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.
- −44.9%
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.
- 1.65
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
IQM Cost
0.50%
IQM0.50%
- The middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
- Median 0.54%
6 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%
- 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 —
- BBULDPacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +43.4%