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AIHY vs ROBT

Defiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF

AIHYBNYSE Arca

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

ROBTBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

AIHY −0.28pt a year

AIHY0.37%ROBT0.65%

Avg volume · 30D

ROBT 1.7×the volume

AIHY23.6KROBT39.2K

AIHY vs ROBT Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.5%AIHY+1.5%ROBT

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. AIHY −1.5%. ROBT +1.5%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.5%7.5%10%12.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
AIHY 0.37%, better
ROBT 0.65%
Fund size
AIHY $17M
ROBT $723M
1Y total return
AIHY No data
ROBT −0.2%
Yield (12M)
AIHY No data
ROBT 0.02%
Holdings
AIHY 13
ROBT 117
Avg volume (30D)
AIHY 23.6K sh
ROBT 39.2K sh, better
NAV per share
AIHY $20.01
ROBT $55.86
52W range

ETF.net Grade

AIHY: Cost 90, Risk 73, Mission not scored, Tradability 56, Holdings 25, Durability 41. ROBT: Cost 52, Risk 55, Mission 79, Tradability 63, Holdings 86, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for AIHY, ROBT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarAIHYROBT
Cost30% weightA90HigherC52
Mission25% weightNot scoredA79
Risk15% weightA73HigherB55
Tradability15% weightB56B63Higher
Holdings10% weightD25A86Higher
Durability5% weightC41A81Higher

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. AIHY and ROBT are both graded against the same 30 Artificial Intelligence funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Artificial Intelligence⁠

Category · 30 funds
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AIHY ranks 4th and ROBT 8th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 4BAIHYDefiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 5BBAIiShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFScore 65
  6. Rank 8BAIVCAmplify Bloomberg AI Value Chain ETFScore 61
  7. Rank 8BROBTFirst Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFScore 61
  8. Rank 10BALAIAlger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

AIHYBDefiance AI Hyperscale Leaders ETF

ROBTBFirst Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

In short

AIHY No data

ROBT AI plus the machines it runs. ROBT has tracked a Nasdaq index of global artificial intelligence and robotics companies since 2018, spreading the theme across roughly 110 names.

Stated mandate

AIHY No data

ROBT The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index.

Why people hold it

AIHY No data

  • ROBT Robotics sits in the mandate, not just AI software: the index it follows spans artificial intelligence and robotics companies worldwide.
  • Trading since 2018, so it carries a real track record through the AI hype cycle rather than a launch-week backtest.
  • Roughly 110 global holdings, so the fund does not live or die on one or two AI names.
  • At 0.65% a year the fee lands just under the typical AI-theme ETF, and the fund sits in the upper half of that peer group, tracking its stated index closely.

Worth knowing

AIHY No data

  • ROBT Cheaper routes to the theme exist: XAIX runs 0.35% and QTUM 0.40%.
  • One theme, one basket. AI and robotics stocks swing harder than a broad market index, in both directions.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so limit orders earn their keep.

Full AIHY profile⁠

Full ROBT profile⁠

AIHY vs ROBT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

AIHY vs ROBT Cost

Overpaying ROBT vs AIHY

$5,204

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

  • AIHY 0.37%

    $7,513

  • ROBT 0.65%

    $12,717

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • AIHY 0.37%
  • ROBT 0.65%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ROBT $12,717AIHY $7,513

Year by year

YearAIHYROBTOverpaying
10$670$1,163$493
20$2,590$4,440$1,850
30$7,513$12,717$5,204

Expense ratio

  • 0.37%AIHY, cheaper
  • 0.65%ROBT
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

AIHY 4th cheapest of 30 funds

ROBT 14th cheapest of 30 funds

AIHY vs ROBT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
AIHY No data
ROBT 0.02%
Payout (12M)
AIHY None
ROBT $0.0094
Last payment
AIHY No data
ROBT $0.0094
Ex-dividend
AIHY No data
ROBT Jun 25, 2026
Paid on
AIHY No data
ROBT Jun 30, 2026
Frequency
AIHY No data
ROBT Irregular

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

AIHYAll AIHY payments⁠

No distribution history available.

ROBTIrregular · 22 paymentsAll ROBT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2018 $0.07; Jun 21, 2018 $0.03; Sep 14, 2018 $0.01; Dec 18, 2018 $0.0053; Mar 21, 2019 $0.0032; Jun 14, 2019 $0.09; Sep 25, 2019 $0.04; Dec 13, 2019 $0.01; Mar 26, 2020 $0.02; Jun 25, 2020 $0.0052; Sep 24, 2020 $0.01; Dec 24, 2020 $0.05; Jun 24, 2021 $0.03; Mar 25, 2022 $0.0054; Jun 24, 2022 $0.07; Dec 23, 2022 $0.05; Mar 24, 2023 $0.01; Jun 27, 2023 $0.07; Dec 22, 2023 $0.03; Jun 27, 2024 $0.08; Dec 13, 2024 $0.22; Jun 25, 2026 $0.0094. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

AIHY vs ROBT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
AIHY No dataROBT 21.2%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
AIHY No dataROBT 0.55
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
AIHY No dataROBT −43.3%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
AIHY 0.00ROBT 1.55

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