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CROB vs FDIF

Defiance China Robotics ETF

CROB—Nasdaq

Fidelity Disruptors ETF

FDIFBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

FDIF −0.39pt a year

CROB0.89%FDIF0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

FDIF 1.8×the volume

CROB5.43KFDIF9.67K

CROB vs FDIF Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−6.4%CROB−5.0%FDIF

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. CROB −6.4%. FDIF −5.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−10%0%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
CROB 0.89%
FDIF 0.50%, better
Fund size
CROB $2M
FDIF $110M
1Y total return
CROB No data
FDIF +9.2%
Yield (12M)
CROB No data
FDIF 0.26%
Holdings
CROB 2
FDIF 7
Avg volume (30D)
CROB 5.43K sh
FDIF 9.67K sh, better
NAV per share
CROB $19.72
FDIF $39.62
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —CROBNot yet graded
FDIF: Cost 65, Risk 89, Mission 88, Tradability 54, Holdings 21, Durability 78.
Pillar letters and Scores for CROB, FDIF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarCROBFDIF
Cost30% weightNot scoredB65
Mission25% weightNot scoredA88
Risk15% weightNot scoredA89
Tradability15% weightNot scoredC54
Holdings10% weightNot scoredF21
Durability5% weightNot scoredA78

Rank among Robotics & Automation funds

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Robotics & Automation⁠

Category · 18 funds
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FDIF ranks 3rd 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 3BWDRNWisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones FundScore 62
  5. CROBNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

CROB—Defiance China Robotics ETF

FDIFBFidelity Disruptors ETF

In short

CROB No data

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

CROB No data

FDIF The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in disruptive automation.

Why people hold it

CROB No data

  • FDIF Charges 0.50% a year against a 0.65% median for its robotics and automation peer group. Cheap is rare in thematic land.
  • The portfolio hews closely to the prospectus mandate: companies involved in disruptive automation, pursued for long-term capital appreciation. Little theme drift.
  • Sits in the upper tier of its robotics and automation cohort, and its risk profile reads calmer than much of a theme built on moonshots.
  • Pays out quarterly, which is more cadence than most growth-themed funds bother with.

Worth knowing

CROB No data

  • FDIF Thinly traded with a modest asset base. Spreads can run wider than the theme's household names, and size limits how much the fund gets talked about.
  • Portfolio construction is the weakest link in the package: a narrow, concentrated book where individual names carry real weight.
  • Fidelity's own FBOT sits in the same cohort at the same 0.50% fee, and BOTT undercuts both at 0.35%. Worth knowing what else shares the shelf.

Full CROB profile⁠

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CROB 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.

CROB vs FDIF Cost

Overpaying CROB vs FDIF

$6,893

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

  • CROB 0.89%

    $16,872

  • FDIF 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • CROB 0.89%
  • FDIF 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530CROB $16,872FDIF $9,979

Year by year

YearCROBFDIFOverpaying
10$1,576$900$676
20$5,953$3,460$2,493
30$16,872$9,979$6,893

Expense ratio

  • 0.89%CROB
  • 0.50%FDIF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

FDIF 7th cheapest of 18 funds

CROB 17th cheapest of 18 funds

CROB vs FDIF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
CROB No data
FDIF 0.26%
Payout (12M)
CROB No data
FDIF $0.10
Last payment
CROB $0.04
FDIF $0.02
Ex-dividend
CROB Sep 23, 2026
FDIF Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
CROB Sep 24, 2026
FDIF Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
CROB Irregular
FDIF Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

CROBIrregular · 1 paymentAll CROB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 23, 2026 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.0520232026YTD
FDIFQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll FDIF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Sep 15, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2024 $0.04; Sep 20, 2024 $0.03; Dec 20, 2024 $0.04; Mar 21, 2025 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.05; Sep 19, 2025 $0.02; Dec 19, 2025 $0.03; Mar 20, 2026 $0.02; Jun 18, 2026 $0.03; Sep 18, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.0520232026YTD

CROB vs FDIF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
CROB No dataFDIF 16.7%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
CROB No dataFDIF 1.04
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
CROB No dataFDIF −22.6%since Jun 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
CROB 0.00FDIF 1.25

CROB and FDIF in the news

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