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ARKQ vs IBOT

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

ARKQCCboe

VanEck Robotics ETF

IBOTANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

IBOT −0.28pt a year

ARKQ0.75%IBOT0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

ARKQ 7.8×the volume

ARKQ112KIBOT14.4K

3Y return · a year

ARKQ +7.7pt

ARKQ+33.3%IBOT+25.6%

ARKQ vs IBOT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−10.3%ARKQ+17.9%IBOT

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ARKQ −10.3%. IBOT +17.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARKQ 0.75%
IBOT 0.47%, better
Fund size
ARKQ $1.89B
IBOT $99M
1Y total return
ARKQ −10.3%
IBOT +17.9%, better
Yield (12M)
ARKQ 0.28%
IBOT 0.32%, better
Holdings
ARKQ 37
IBOT 69
Avg volume (30D)
ARKQ 112K sh, better
IBOT 14.4K sh
NAV per share
ARKQ $111.05
IBOT $62.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARKQ: Cost 18, Risk 46, Mission 76, Tradability 96, Holdings 51, Durability 85. IBOT: Cost 85, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 74, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARKQ, IBOT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARKQIBOT
Cost30% weightF18A85Higher
Mission25% weightA76Not scored
Risk15% weightC46A79Higher
Tradability15% weightA96HigherB67
Holdings10% weightC51A74Higher
Durability5% weightA85HigherB67

Rank among Robotics & Automation funds

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

Same Category. ARKQ and IBOT are both graded against the same 18 Robotics & Automation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Robotics & Automation⁠

Category · 18 funds
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IBOT ranks 1st and ARKQ 10th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
  3. Rank 8CKOIDKraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Intelligence Index ETFScore 50
  4. Rank 10CARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETFScore 48
  5. Rank 11CROBOROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARKQCARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

IBOTAVanEck Robotics ETF

In short

ARKQ ARK's autonomy bet, running since 2014: about 40 hand-picked stocks in robotics and autonomous tech, no index in sight. ARK posts holdings daily and emails its trades, so you can see exactly what changed and when.

IBOT A 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

ARKQ The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

IBOT 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

  • ARKQ Active by design: at least 80% of assets sit in autonomous technology and robotics companies ARK selects itself, held in a tight book of about 40 names.ark-funds.com
  • Unusual openness for an active fund: ARK posts portfolio holdings files every trading day and sends trade information for its active ETFs to anyone who subscribes.ark-funds.com
  • Launched in 2014, it is one of the longer-running names in the robotics and automation group and has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund.
  • The mandate is global, so ARK can own foreign as well as domestic robotics and autonomy companies rather than being fenced into US listings.ark-funds.com
  • IBOT 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

  • ARKQ At 0.75% a year it runs above the roughly 0.65% cohort median and well above index-built rivals like BOTT (0.35%) and IBOT (0.47%). The stock picking is what you pay for.
  • Non-diversified with about 40 holdings, so a handful of positions steer the ride and single-stock news lands harder than in a broad-market fund.ark-funds.com
  • Everything rides on the manager's calls: the prospectus flags management risk and the fund's dependence on the adviser's key personnel.ark-funds.com
  • IBOT 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.

Full ARKQ profile⁠

Full IBOT profile⁠

ARKQ vs IBOT 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.

ARKQ vs IBOT Cost

Overpaying ARKQ vs IBOT

$5,064

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

  • ARKQ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • IBOT 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARKQ 0.75%
  • IBOT 0.47%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ARKQ $14,482IBOT $9,418

Year by year

YearARKQIBOTOverpaying
10$1,336$847$489
20$5,078$3,261$1,817
30$14,482$9,418$5,064

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%ARKQ
  • 0.47%IBOT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

IBOT 4th cheapest of 18 funds

ARKQ 14th cheapest of 18 funds

ARKQ vs IBOT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARKQ 0.28%
IBOT 0.32%, better
Payout (12M)
ARKQ $0.31
IBOT $0.20
Last payment
ARKQ $0.31
IBOT $0.20
Ex-dividend
ARKQ Dec 26, 2025
IBOT Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
ARKQ Dec 29, 2025
IBOT Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
ARKQ Irregular
IBOT Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ARKQIrregular · 5 paymentsAll ARKQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.51; Dec 27, 2018 $0.84; Dec 29, 2020 $0.66; Dec 29, 2021 $0.61; Dec 26, 2025 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$12017202020232026YTD
IBOTAnnual · 3 paymentsAll IBOT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2017 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.$0$12017202020232026YTD

ARKQ vs IBOT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARKQ 30.8%IBOT 20.4%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARKQ 0.95IBOT 1.01, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARKQ −55.7%IBOT −25.4%since Apr 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARKQ 1.80IBOT 1.40

ARKQ and IBOT in the news

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