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HUMN vs IBOT

Roundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF

HUMNDCboe

VanEck Robotics ETF

IBOTANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

IBOT −0.28pt a year

HUMN0.75%IBOT0.47%

Avg volume · 30D

HUMN 6.7×the volume

HUMN96.2KIBOT14.4K

HUMN vs IBOT Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−13.7%HUMN+17.9%IBOT

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. HUMN −13.7%. IBOT +17.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%0%10%30%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
HUMN 0.75%
IBOT 0.47%, better
Fund size
HUMN $85M
IBOT $99M
1Y total return
HUMN −13.7%
IBOT +17.9%, better
Yield (12M)
HUMN No data
IBOT 0.32%
Holdings
HUMN 45
IBOT 69
Avg volume (30D)
HUMN 96.2K sh, better
IBOT 14.4K sh
NAV per share
HUMN $27.05
IBOT $62.00
52W range

ETF.net Grade

HUMN: Cost 18, Risk 33, Mission 37, Tradability 53, Holdings 65, Durability 63. IBOT: Cost 85, Risk 79, Mission not scored, Tradability 67, Holdings 74, Durability 67.
Pillar letters and Scores for HUMN, IBOT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarHUMNIBOT
Cost30% weightF18A85Higher
Mission25% weightD37Not scored
Risk15% weightD33A79Higher
Tradability15% weightC53B67Higher
Holdings10% weightB65A74Higher
Durability5% weightB63B67Higher

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. HUMN 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 HUMN 14th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
  3. Rank 13DCABZRoundhill Robotaxi, Autonomous Vehicles & Technology ETFScore 38
  4. Rank 14DHUMNRoundhill Humanoid Robotics ETFScore 37
  5. Rank 15DDRNZREX Drone ETFScore 34

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HUMNDRoundhill Humanoid Robotics ETF

IBOTAVanEck Robotics ETF

In short

HUMN The first US-listed ETF built purely around humanoid robots, live since 2025. Roundhill picks roughly 40 names actively, judging which companies are genuinely closest to building the machines rather than tracking an index.

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

HUMN The actively managed ETF invests in equity securities of companies involved in humanoid robotics, including robots designed with human-like structures and functions and equipped with advanced sensors, artificial intelligence, and actuators.

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

  • HUMN The first US-listed ETF dedicated to humanoid robotics, trading since June 2025. The theme is the whole portfolio here, not a sleeve inside a broader automation basket.prnewswire.com
  • Actively managed. Roundhill ranks companies by thematic relevance, reading 10-K filings, company presentations and research, instead of waiting on an index committee's rebalance.roundhillinvestments.com
  • Roughly 40 stocks, and the mandate reaches beyond the US into Asian listings, where much of the robotics supply chain trades.
  • 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

  • HUMN The 0.75% fee sits above the robotics cohort median of 0.65%, and well above index-based rivals such as BOTT at 0.35%. Stock picking is what the premium buys.
  • It launched in 2025, so the risk record is still short, and a single-theme book of roughly 40 stocks can move sharply on one company's news.
  • Against the robotics and automation group, its overall standing lands in the lower half, with cost the heaviest weight on it.
  • 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 HUMN profile⁠

Full IBOT profile⁠

HUMN 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.

HUMN vs IBOT Cost

Overpaying HUMN vs IBOT

$5,064

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

  • HUMN 0.75%

    $14,482

  • IBOT 0.47%

    $9,418

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HUMN 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$15K051015202530HUMN $14,482IBOT $9,418

Year by year

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

Expense ratio

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

IBOT 4th cheapest of 18 funds

HUMN 14th cheapest of 18 funds

HUMN vs IBOT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
HUMN No data
IBOT 0.32%
Payout (12M)
HUMN No data
IBOT $0.20
Last payment
HUMN $0.22
IBOT $0.20
Ex-dividend
HUMN Dec 30, 2025
IBOT Dec 22, 2025
Paid on
HUMN Dec 31, 2025
IBOT Dec 26, 2025
Frequency
HUMN Irregular
IBOT Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

HUMNIrregular · 1 paymentAll HUMN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2025 $0.22. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$120232026YTD
IBOTAnnual · 3 paymentsAll IBOT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 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$120232026YTD

HUMN vs IBOT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
HUMN 34.9%since Jul 2025IBOT 20.4%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
HUMN 0.21since Jul 2025IBOT 1.01
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
HUMN −34.0%since Jun 2025IBOT −25.4%since Apr 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
HUMN 2.40IBOT 1.40

HUMN and IBOT in the news

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