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IBOT vs IQM

VanEck Robotics ETF

IBOTANasdaq

Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF

IQMBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

IBOT −0.03pt a year

IBOT0.47%IQM0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

IBOT 2.3×the volume

IBOT14.4KIQM6.2K

3Y return · a year

IQM +3.2pt

IBOT+24.5%IQM+27.7%

IBOT vs IQM Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

+18.2%IBOT−4.9%IQM

Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. IBOT +18.2%. IQM −4.9%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−10%10%30%Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
IBOT 0.47%, better
IQM 0.50%
Fund size
IBOT $99M
IQM $75M
1Y total return
IBOT +18.2%, better
IQM −4.9%
Yield (12M)
IBOT 0.32%, better
IQM 0.00%
Holdings
IBOT 69
IQM 70
Avg volume (30D)
IBOT 14.4K sh, better
IQM 6.2K sh
NAV per share
IBOT $62.00
IQM $93.25
52W range

ETF.net Grade

IBOT: Cost 85, Risk 75, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 74, Durability 67. IQM: Cost 65, Risk 37, Mission 50, Tradability 64, Holdings 60, Durability 70.
Pillar letters and Scores for IBOT, IQM, with each pillar’s weight
PillarIBOTIQM
Cost30% weightA85HigherB65
Mission25% weightNot scoredC50
Risk15% weightA75HigherD37
Tradability15% weightB65HigherB64
Holdings10% weightA74HigherB60
Durability5% weightB67A70Higher

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. IBOT and IQM 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 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 6BBULDPacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETFScore 58
  4. Rank 6BIQMFranklin Intelligent Machines ETFScore 58
  5. Rank 8CBOTZGlobal X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETFScore 50

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBOTAVanEck Robotics ETF

IQMBFranklin Intelligent Machines ETF

In short

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.

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

IBOT The fund seeks to track the BlueStar Robotics Index as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, while following companies involved in robotics.

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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 IBOT profile⁠

Full IQM profile⁠

IBOT vs 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.

IBOT vs IQM Cost

Overpaying IQM vs IBOT

$561

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

  • IBOT 0.47%

    $9,418

  • IQM 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • IBOT 0.47%
  • IQM 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$10K051015202530IQM $9,979IBOT $9,418

Year by year

YearIBOTIQMOverpaying
10$847$900$53
20$3,261$3,460$199
30$9,418$9,979$561

Expense ratio

  • 0.47%IBOT, cheaper
  • 0.50%IQM
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

IBOT 4th cheapest of 18 funds

IQM 7th cheapest of 18 funds

IBOT vs IQM Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026
Yield (12M)
IBOT 0.32%, better
IQM 0.00%
Payout (12M)
IBOT $0.20
IQM None
Last payment
IBOT $0.20
IQM No data
Ex-dividend
IBOT Dec 22, 2025
IQM No data
Paid on
IBOT Dec 26, 2025
IQM No data
Frequency
IBOT Annual
IQM No data

Distribution history

Per share, 2020 to 2026, same scale for both

IBOTAnnual · 3 paymentsAll IBOT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2020 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$1202020232026YTD
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$1202020232026YTD

IBOT vs IQM Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
IBOT 20.4%, betterIQM 28.0%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
IBOT 1.01, betterIQM 0.94
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
IBOT −25.4%since Apr 2023IQM −44.9%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
IBOT 1.40IQM 1.65

IBOT and IQM in the news

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