FDIF ranks 3rd and BOTT 5th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.
BOTT vs FDIF
BOTT −0.15pt a year
0.35%0.50%
BOTT 1.9×the volume
18.6K9.67K
BOTT vs FDIF Performance
−16.8%+9.2%
- BOTT 0.35%, better
- FDIF 0.50%
- BOTT $56M
- FDIF $110M
- BOTT −16.8%
- FDIF +9.2%, better
- BOTT 0.16%
- FDIF 0.26%, better
- BOTT 39
- FDIF 7
- BOTT 18.6K sh, better
- FDIF 9.67K sh
- BOTT $35.49
- FDIF $39.62
ETF.net Grade
| Pillar | BOTT | FDIF |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A97Higher | B65 |
| Mission | A88 | |
| Risk | F17 | A89Higher |
| Tradability | C45 | C54Higher |
| Holdings | B60Higher | F21 |
| Durability | D37 | A78Higher |
Rank among Robotics & Automation funds
Same Category. BOTT and FDIF are both graded against the same 18 Robotics & Automation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.
Our read on each fund
BOTTB
FDIFB
In short
BOTT Most robotics funds buy the whole factory floor. BOTT buys the androids: about 30 global names across the humanoid and service robot value chain, at 0.35% a year.
FDIF Fidelity's disruption bet, aimed at companies remaking work through automation. It charges 0.50% where the typical robotics-theme fund asks 0.65%, and it has been running since 2020. The trade-off: it trades quietly.
Stated mandate
BOTT The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, an index of companies deriving significant revenue from designing and developing humanoid and service robots.
FDIF The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in disruptive automation.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
BOTT vs FDIF 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.
BOTT vs FDIF Cost
Overpaying FDIF vs BOTT
$2,853
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
BOTT 0.35%
$7,126
FDIF 0.50%
$9,979
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BOTT | FDIF | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $900 | $266 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $3,460 | $1,006 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $9,979 | $2,853 |
- 0.35%BOTT, cheaper
- 0.50%FDIF
- Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
- Median 0.54%
BOTT cheapest of 18 funds
FDIF 7th cheapest of 18 funds
BOTT vs FDIF Dividends
- BOTT 0.16%
- FDIF 0.26%, better
- BOTT $0.06
- FDIF $0.10
- BOTT $0.06
- FDIF $0.02
- BOTT Dec 18, 2025
- FDIF Sep 18, 2026
- BOTT Dec 19, 2025
- FDIF Sep 22, 2026
- BOTT Irregular
- FDIF Quarterly
Distribution history
BOTT vs FDIF Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- BOTT 36.2%FDIF 16.7%
- Return per unit of risk
- BOTT 0.43FDIF 1.04
- Worst fall
- BOTT −44.3%FDIF −22.6%
- Market sensitivity
- BOTT 1.60FDIF 1.25
BOTT and FDIF in the news
Popular comparisons
- 0.35% · 0.47%
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- 0.35% · 0.50%
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- 0.50% · 0.50%
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- 0.35% · 0.45%
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- 0.50% · 0.45%
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