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BULD vs FBOT

Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF

BULDBNasdaq

Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

FBOTBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

BULD −0.01pt a year

BULD0.49%FBOT0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

FBOT 2.1×the volume

BULD6.62KFBOT13.9K

3Y return · a year

BULD +2.7pt

BULD+23.9%FBOT+21.2%

BULD vs FBOT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+21.5%BULD+8.4%FBOT

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BULD +21.5%. FBOT +8.4%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%0%30%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BULD 0.49%, better
FBOT 0.50%
Fund size
BULD $9M
FBOT $213M
1Y total return
BULD +21.5%, better
FBOT +8.4%
Yield (12M)
BULD 0.90%, better
FBOT 0.42%
Holdings
BULD 63
FBOT 53
Avg volume (30D)
BULD 6.62K sh
FBOT 13.9K sh, better
NAV per share
BULD $33.28
FBOT $37.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BULD: Cost 65, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 55, Holdings 41, Durability 48. FBOT: Cost 65, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 75, Durability 84.
Pillar letters and Scores for BULD, FBOT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBULDFBOT
Cost30% weightB65B65
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB61A79Higher
Tradability15% weightB55HigherC52
Holdings10% weightC41A75Higher
Durability5% weightC48A84Higher

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. BULD and FBOT are both graded against the same 18 Robotics & Automation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Robotics & Automation⁠

Category · 18 funds
See all 18 ›

FBOT ranks 2nd and BULD 7th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
  3. Rank 3BFDIFFidelity Disruptors ETFScore 62
  4. Rank 6BIQMFranklin Intelligent Machines ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 7BBULDPacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETFScore 57
  6. Rank 8CBOTZGlobal X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BULDBPacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF

FBOTBFidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

In short

BULD Most robotics funds stop at the robots. BULD's index keeps going up the line to 3D printing and computer-aided design, the software that draws the part before a machine builds it. Rules-based, global, roughly 60 names, 0.49%.

FBOT Most robotics funds hand the job to an index. FBOT hands it to Fidelity's analysts: about 50 global picks spanning industrial robots, machine vision, autonomous driving and 3D printing, for 0.50% a year.

Stated mandate

BULD The fund uses a rules-based approach to provide exposure to globally listed companies and depositary receipts focused on robotics and manufacturing automation, 3D printing, or computer-aided design. It seeks to track the BlueStar Robotics and 3D Printing Index.

FBOT The fund seeks long-term capital growth by normally investing at least 80% of its assets in securities of disruptive automation companies.

Why people hold it

  • BULD The mandate reaches past robots. The index covers robotics and manufacturing automation, 3D printing and computer-aided design, held through globally listed shares and depositary receipts.paceretfs.com
  • Fee is 0.49%, under the median for its robotics and automation peer group. A couple of rivals go lower: BOTT at 0.35%, IBOT at 0.47%.
  • Passive and rules-based. The BlueStar Robotics and 3D Printing Index sets the roughly 60 holdings, so the recipe is published rather than left to a manager's discretion.paceretfs.com
  • Live since 2022 and sits in the upper half of its robotics and automation cohort in our review.
  • FBOT Fidelity's analysts pick the names, and the fund's definition of automation runs from robotics and machine vision to autonomous driving, EVs and 3D printing.sec.gov
  • At 0.50% a year it undercuts the typical robotics and automation fund, and it concentrates in about 50 stocks rather than spreading the theme thin.
  • Born a 2020 Fidelity mutual fund, converted to an ETF in 2023, so there is real live history behind the strategy and holdings posted daily.fidelity.com
  • One of the stronger builds in the robotics and automation group on cost, portfolio construction and risk profile.

Worth knowing

  • BULD Small asset base and light trading. Bid/ask spreads can cost more than the headline fee on a given trade, especially in size.
  • Roughly 60 stocks in one industrial theme, listed around the world, so moves in a narrow slice of the market and in foreign currencies show up directly.
  • Distributions land annually or semiannually. This is a theme wrapper, not a cash-flow one.
  • FBOT Thinly traded next to the giant thematic funds, so bid-ask spreads and order size matter more here.
  • Two peers charge less: BOTT at 0.35% and IBOT at 0.47%.
  • No index to fall back on. Results ride on the manager's calls, and the theme can reach into any sector, so the fund can behave unlike broad tech.sec.gov

Full BULD profile⁠

Full FBOT profile⁠

BULD vs FBOT Holdings

As of
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.

BULD vs FBOT Cost

Overpaying FBOT vs BULD

$187

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

  • BULD 0.49%

    $9,792

  • FBOT 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BULD 0.49%
  • FBOT 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530FBOT $9,979BULD $9,792

Year by year

YearBULDFBOTOverpaying
10$883$900$17
20$3,394$3,460$66
30$9,792$9,979$187

Expense ratio

  • 0.49%BULD, cheaper
  • 0.50%FBOT
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

BULD 5th cheapest of 18 funds

FBOT 7th cheapest of 18 funds

BULD vs FBOT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BULD 0.90%, better
FBOT 0.42%
Payout (12M)
BULD $0.30
FBOT $0.16
Last payment
BULD $0.30
FBOT $0.03
Ex-dividend
BULD Dec 30, 2025
FBOT Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
BULD Jan 5, 2026
FBOT Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
BULD Twice a year
FBOT Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2022 to 2026, same scale for both

BULDTwice a year · 7 paymentsAll BULD payments⁠
One bar per payment. 7 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 22, 2022 $0.01; Jun 22, 2023 $0.04; Dec 27, 2023 $0.0089; Jun 27, 2024 $0.03; Dec 27, 2024 $0.01; Jun 5, 2025 $0.02; Dec 30, 2025 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD
FBOTTwice a year · 11 paymentsAll FBOT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Sep 15, 2023 $0.03; Dec 15, 2023 $0.02; Mar 15, 2024 $0.03; Jun 21, 2024 $0.03; Sep 20, 2024 $0.03; Mar 21, 2025 $0.07; Jun 20, 2025 $0.07; Sep 19, 2025 $0.04; Dec 19, 2025 $0.10; Mar 20, 2026 $0.03; Sep 18, 2026 $0.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.2520232026YTD

BULD vs FBOT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BULD 24.9%FBOT 18.8%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BULD 0.81FBOT 0.89, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BULD −27.6%since May 2022FBOT −23.6%since Jun 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BULD 1.63FBOT 1.30

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