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FBOT vs IQM

Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

FBOTBNasdaq

Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF

IQMBCboe

Overlap

9.8%by weight

Expense ratio

Same figure. Both funds show the same value, so neither comes out ahead.

FBOT0.50%IQM0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

FBOT 2.2×the volume

FBOT13.9KIQM6.2K

3Y return · a year

IQM +7.7pt

FBOT+20.0%IQM+27.7%

FBOT vs IQM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+8.0%FBOT−4.9%IQM

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. FBOT +8.0%. IQM −4.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%20%30%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
FBOT 0.50%
IQM 0.50%
Fund size
FBOT $213M
IQM $75M
1Y total return
FBOT +8.0%, better
IQM −4.9%
Yield (12M)
FBOT 0.42%, better
IQM 0.00%
Holdings
FBOT 53
IQM 70
Avg volume (30D)
FBOT 13.9K sh, better
IQM 6.2K sh
NAV per share
FBOT $37.22
IQM $93.25
52W range

ETF.net Grade

FBOT: Cost 65, Risk 81, Mission not scored, Tradability 52, Holdings 75, Durability 84. IQM: Cost 65, Risk 37, Mission 50, Tradability 64, Holdings 60, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for FBOT, IQM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarFBOTIQM
Cost30% weightB65B65
Mission25% weightNot scoredC50
Risk15% weightA81HigherD37
Tradability15% weightC52B64Higher
Holdings10% weightA75HigherB60
Durability5% weightA84HigherA70

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. FBOT and IQM 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 IQM 6th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
  3. Rank 3BWDRNWisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones FundScore 62
  4. Rank 6BBULDPacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 6BIQMFranklin Intelligent Machines ETFScore 58
  6. Rank 8CBOTZGlobal X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

FBOTBFidelity Disruptive Automation ETF

IQMBFranklin Intelligent Machines ETF

In short

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.

IQM Franklin's take on robotics goes wider than robots: it hunts the whole intelligent-machine stack, from design and manufacturing to logistics and predictive maintenance, in a compact portfolio priced under the category norm.

Stated mandate

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

IQM The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of companies associated with intelligent machines, including innovations in design, manufacturing, logistics, products, and predictive maintenance.

Why people hold it

  • 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.
  • IQM Charges 0.50% a year, under the 0.65% median for robotics and automation funds.
  • The mandate covers design, manufacturing, logistics, products and predictive maintenance, so the sleeve reaches past pure robot builders into the software and services around them.
  • Roughly 60 stocks. Tight enough that the theme actually drives returns instead of getting diluted into a broad tech basket.
  • Trading since 2020 and sitting in the upper half of its robotics and automation peer group, with no structural red flags on the wrapper.

Worth knowing

  • 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
  • IQM Volume is light for the category. Spreads and order type matter more here than in the cohort's heavyweights.
  • The stated goal is capital appreciation, so income is not part of the design.
  • Cheaper shelf-mates exist: BOTT runs 0.35% and IBOT 0.47%, both chasing overlapping robotics ground.

Full FBOT profile⁠

Full IQM profile⁠

FBOT vs IQM Holdings

How FBOT and IQM differ

Overlap by weight

9.8%

Shared holdings make up 15.5% of FBOT and 15.2% of IQM.

Level by level

  • Holdings6 in both9.8%
  • Sector6 Sectors63.1%
  • Countryby domicile66.4%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in FBOT and IQM, widest gap first
SectorMore in FBOTMore in IQM
IndustrialsFBOT +34.5 points
TechnologyIQM +33.5 points
EnergyIQM +2.6 points
Consumer DiscretionaryFBOT +1.8 points
Health CareIQM +0.8 points
CommunicationFBOT +0.8 points

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in FBOT and IQM, widest gap first
CountryMore in FBOTMore in IQM
United StatesIQM +22.9 points
JapanFBOT +17.1 points
SwedenFBOT +5.0 points
South KoreaIQM +3.9 points
CanadaIQM +3.1 points
NetherlandsIQM +3.0 points
ChinaFBOT +2.7 points
GermanyFBOT +2.4 points
Other countries (6)FBOT +5.7 points

Outside the US: FBOT 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • FBOT39.1%
  • IQM44.6%

Securities held

  • FBOT49
  • IQM68

Asset class

FBOT
Equity
IQM
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in FBOT43
  • In both6
  • Only in IQM62

Only in FBOT

43 securities, 85.0% of FBOT by weight

  • Deere & Co5.69%
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg Co Lt5.57%
  • Palantir Technologies Inc3.94%

Only in IQM

62 securities, 82.1% of IQM by weight

  • Taiwan Semiconductor-Sp A6.50%
  • Apple Inc4.77%
  • Broadcom Inc4.40%

Weight gaps

All 6 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in FBOT and IQM, widest gap first
HoldingMore in FBOTMore in IQM
NVIDIA CorpNVDAIQM +3.74 points
Axon Enterprise IncAXONFBOT +2.98 points
Bloom Energy Corp Class ABEIQM +1.65 points
Symbotic IncSYMFBOT +1.31 points
Teradyne IncTERFBOT +1.14 points
Intuitive Surgical IncISRGFBOT +0.28 points

All 46 FBOT holdings⁠All 63 IQM 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.

FBOT vs IQM Cost

Same expense ratio

$9,979

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

  • FBOT 0.50%

    $9,979

  • IQM 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

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

Year by year

YearFBOTIQM
10$900$900
20$3,460$3,460
30$9,979$9,979

Expense ratio

  • 0.50%FBOT
  • 0.50%IQM
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

FBOT 7th cheapest of 18 funds

IQM 7th cheapest of 18 funds

FBOT vs IQM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
FBOT 0.42%, better
IQM 0.00%
Payout (12M)
FBOT $0.16
IQM None
Last payment
FBOT $0.03
IQM No data
Ex-dividend
FBOT Sep 18, 2026
IQM No data
Paid on
FBOT Sep 22, 2026
IQM No data
Frequency
FBOT Twice a year
IQM No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

FBOTTwice a year · 11 paymentsAll FBOT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2020 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$0.10202020232026YTD
IQM2 paymentsAll IQM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 2 payments from 2020 to 2026 YTD. Dec 14, 2020 $0.0043; Dec 13, 2021 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.10202020232026YTD

FBOT vs IQM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
FBOT 18.8%, betterIQM 28.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
FBOT 0.89IQM 0.94, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
FBOT −23.6%since Jun 2023IQM −44.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
FBOT 1.30IQM 1.65

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