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Pictet AI & Automation ETF

PBOTNYSE ArcaPictetC

$29.93−1.03 (−3.32%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C46/ 100

Rank 17 of 30 in Artificial Intelligence

C46/100Rank 17 of 30inArtificial Intelligence
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Expense ratio
0.70%
Fund size
$16M
1Y total return
+18.1%
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
2.44K sh
52W range
low $22.52high $36.23
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net PBOT Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 46 out of 100

Category
Artificial Intelligence⁠
Rank
17 of 30
Six-pillar profile for PBOT. Scores out of 100: Cost 33, Risk 85, Mission not scored, Tradability 26, Holdings 69, Durability 37. Strongest: Risk (85). Weakest: Tradability (26). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 46 of 100 falls in the C 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.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 20 of 30

  • 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.
    A85 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 28

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D26 out of 100
    Rank 25 of 30

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 27

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D37 out of 100
    Rank 24 of 30

Our read on PBOT

ETF.net Research

In short

CMost AI ETFs hand the theme to an index. PBOT is a stock picker: Pictet's thematic team running global AI and automation, from robotics to semiconductors, launched as part of the two-century-old Geneva firm's first US ETF lineup.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

  • Active by design: at least 80% of assets in global AI and automation equities, measured against MSCI ACWI rather than a packaged AI theme index.businesswire.com
  • The mandate covers the whole value chain (robotics, cybersecurity, semiconductors, software) and is global, so the manager isn't fenced into US megacaps.
  • Pedigree behind the wrapper: Pictet Asset Management, part of an independent Geneva group with roughly two centuries of history, with PBOT in its first US-listed ETF range.businesswire.compictet.com

Worth knowing

  • At 0.70% a year you're paying active-manager pricing in a shelf where index versions cost less (XAIX at 0.35%, QTUM at 0.40%).
  • It launched in October 2025, so the record is short, and with an active mandate the portfolio reflects the team's calls rather than a published theme index.businesswire.com
  • As a recent entrant it's small and trades lightly next to the category's established names, which typically shows up as wider bid-ask spreads.

PBOT Holdings

Holdings pillarB69 out of 100Rank 9 of 27 in Artificial Intelligence
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
52
Top-10 weight
42%
Largest holding
TSM5.2%

Geography

  • United States78.70%
  • Taiwan5.26%
  • South Korea5.11%
  • Netherlands4.60%
  • Germany3.72%
  • Japan1.83%
  • Canada0.55%
  • Singapore0.23%

Developed 51% · Emerging 49% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 4.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1TSMTaiwan Semiconductor-Sp Adr5.17%1,974$802K283
2GOOGLAlphabet Inc-Cl A4.81%2,669$747K707
3SNOWSnowflake Inc4.75%2,408$737K333
4AVGOBroadcom Inc4.60%2,189$714K753
5PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc4.42%1,873$685K505
6CRWDCrowdstrike Holdings Inc - A4.22%2,614$655K488
7NVDANVIDIA Corp4.05%3,072$629K848
8AMATApplied Materials Inc3.73%1,485$579K557
9MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.38%1,004$524K819
10ASML.ASAsml Holding NV3.26%321$506K193
11NETCloudflare Inc - Class A3.15%1,742$489K273
12CRMSalesforce Inc2.95%2,000$458K474
13OKTAOkta Inc2.90%2,162$450K262
14005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co L2.88%2,646$446K182
15KLACKla Corp2.83%2,781$439K514

Showing 1–15 of 52 holdings

PBOT Performance

Launched Oct 15, 2025

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.Not enough history yet.
PBOT$11,810
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. PBOT $11,810. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$12,000$14,000Oct 2025May 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 PBOT. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodPBOT
Year to date+22.9%
1 month−11.4%
3 months−1.1%
1 year+18.1%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
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 PBOT
YearReturn barPBOT
2026 YTD+22.9%
2025+1.6%

History from Oct 16, 2025

PBOT in the news

PBOT Dividends

Last payment
$0.02 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution data unavailable.

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Dec 19, 2025 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 19, 2025Dec 23, 2025$0.02

$10,000 in PBOT 1 year ago paid $9.13 in dividends.

PBOT Risk

Risk pillarA85 out of 100Rank 1 of 28 in Artificial Intelligence
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
32.3%
Annualised · 12 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.
0.54
vs 3-month T-bills · 12 months 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.
−15.8%
12 months · trough Mar 2026
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.
1.72
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.

PBOT Cost

Compare PBOT and XAIX

Overpaying vs XAIX, tied cheapest in Artificial Intelligence

$6,480

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

  • PBOT 0.70%

    $13,606

  • XAIX 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • PBOT 0.70%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530PBOT $13,606XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearPBOTXAIXOverpaying
10$1,250$634$616
20$4,760$2,454$2,306
30$13,606$7,126$6,480

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