IBOT vs ROBO: Grades, Fees and Holdings Compared

VanEck Robotics ETF

IBOTANasdaq

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF

ROBOCNYSE Arca

Overlap

32.9%by weight

Expense ratio

IBOT −0.48pt a year

IBOT0.47%ROBO0.95%

Avg volume · 30D

ROBO 10.9×the volume

IBOT14.4KROBO157K

3Y return · a year

IBOT +7.8pt

IBOT+25.6%ROBO+17.8%

IBOT vs ROBO Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+17.9%IBOT+7.6%ROBO

Expense ratio: IBOT 0.47%, better; ROBO 0.95%
Fund size: IBOT $99M; ROBO $1.95B
1Y total return: IBOT +17.9%, better; ROBO +7.6%
Yield (12M): IBOT 0.32%; ROBO 0.39%, better
Holdings: IBOT 69; ROBO 80
Avg volume (30D): IBOT 14.4K sh; ROBO 157K sh, better
NAV per share: IBOT $62.00; ROBO $77.55
52W range

ETF.net Grade

Pillar letters and Scores for IBOT, ROBO, with each pillar’s weight
Pillar	IBOT	ROBO
Cost30% weight	A85Higher	F0
Mission25% weight	Not scored	Not scored
Risk15% weight	A79Higher	B62
Tradability15% weight	B67	B69Higher
Holdings10% weight	A74	A92Higher
Durability5% weight	B67	A74Higher

Rank among Robotics & Automation funds

How we build Categories ›

Same Category. IBOT and ROBO 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 ROBO 11th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 77
Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
Rank 10CARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETFScore 48
Rank 11CROBOROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFScore 43
Rank 12CCBOTCorgi Robots & Humanoids ETFScore 40

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

IBOTAVanEck Robotics ETF

ROBOCROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index 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.

ROBO Robotics as an index, since 2013. ROBO holds roughly 80 automation and robotics names worldwide and tracks the Robo-Stox index it was named for: long-tenured, broadly spread, and priced at the premium end of its group.

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.

ROBO The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Robo-Stox Global Robotics and Automation Index. It normally invests at least 80% of total assets in securities of that Index or related depositary receipts.

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.

ROBO Trading since 2013 and now a billion-dollar-plus fund, with moderate day-to-day volume and one of the smoother execution profiles in the robotics cohort.
About 80 holdings spread across global markets, one of the better-diversified baskets in its peer group rather than a bet on three or four megacaps.
The prospectus pins at least 80% of assets to its named index, so you get a published rulebook for what counts as robotics, not a manager's rotating definition.

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.

ROBO At 0.95% a year, it charges above the robotics-fund median (near 0.65%) and well above leaner builds like BOTT at 0.35% or IBOT at 0.47%.
One theme, many currencies. Robotics and automation stocks tend to move together, and the global holdings add exchange-rate swings on top.
Distributions land once or twice a year at most. This is a growth-theme equity basket, not an income holding.

Full IBOT profile⁠

Full ROBO profile⁠

IBOT vs ROBO Holdings

How IBOT and ROBO differ

Overlap by weight

32.9%

Shared holdings make up 55.9% of IBOT and 39.3% of ROBO.

Level by level

Holdings28 in both32.9%
Countryby domicile77.9%
Sector7 Sectors88.8%
Asset classEquity100%

Sector

Sector weights in IBOT and ROBO, widest gap first
Sector	More in IBOTMore in ROBO	IBOT	ROBO
Health Care	ROBO +4.9 points	1.0%	5.9%
Technology	IBOT +3.9 points	46.5%	42.6%
Energy	IBOT +3.9 points	3.9%	0.0%
Consumer Discretionary	ROBO +3.4 points	0.0%	3.4%
Industrials	IBOT +3.3 points	48.5%	45.2%
Financials	ROBO +1.7 points	0.0%	1.7%
Communication	ROBO +1.2 points	0.0%	1.2%

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in IBOT and ROBO, widest gap first
Country	More in IBOTMore in ROBO	IBOT	ROBO
Taiwan	ROBO +8.8 points	0.5%	9.3%
Germany	ROBO +6.8 points	2.8%	9.6%
Netherlands	IBOT +5.8 points	5.8%	0.0%
Switzerland	IBOT +4.4 points	7.2%	2.8%
Japan	IBOT +3.5 points	22.7%	19.2%
China	ROBO +3.1 points	1.4%	4.5%
United States	IBOT +2.9 points	45.1%	42.2%
Austria	IBOT +1.6 points	1.6%	0.0%
Other countries (9)	IBOT +0.5 points	12.9%	12.4%

Outside the US: IBOT 97% developed, 3% emerging. ROBO 74% developed, 26% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

IBOT41.7%
ROBO17.6%

Securities held

IBOT65
ROBO79

Asset class

IBOT: Equity
ROBO: Equity

Holdings

Only in IBOT37
In both28
Only in ROBO51

Only in IBOT

37 securities, 43.8% of IBOT by weight

Asml Holding Nv4.81%
Teledyne Technologies Inc2.58%
Hexagon Ab2.35%
Dassault Systemes Se2.30%
Technipfmc Plc2.27%
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc2.19%
Imi Plc1.80%
Konecranes Oyj1.71%
Andritz Ag1.64%
Oceaneering International Inc1.49%
Azbil Corp1.43%
Amada Co Ltd1.36%
Applied Materials Inc1.32%
Kadant Inc1.31%
Interroll Holding Ag1.31%
Texas Instruments Inc1.30%
Lam Research Corp1.23%
Dmg Mori Co Ltd1.18%
Analog Devices Inc1.10%
Advantest Corp0.99%
Ats Corp0.98%
Kla Corp0.91%
Bentley Systems Inc0.75%
Tokyo Electron Ltd0.61%
Asm International Nv0.51%
Lasertec Corp0.49%
Stmicroelectronics Nv0.44%
Renesas Electronics Corp0.42%
Tkh Group Nv0.42%
Onto Innovation Inc0.41%
Disco Corp0.39%
Lattice Semiconductor Corp0.39%
On Semiconductor Corp0.38%
Nova Ltd0.33%
Argo Graphics Inc0.31%
Basler Ag0.27%
Gpixel Changchun Microelectronics Inc0.15%

Only in ROBO

51 securities, 60.5% of ROBO by weight

Illumina Inc1.90%
Ipg Photonics Corp1.59%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.1.57%
Hexagon Ab1.54%
Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.1.53%
Gea Group AG1.50%
Nordson Corp1.50%
Cadence Design Systems Inc.1.50%
Jenoptik AG1.49%
Ats Corporation (Canada)1.47%
Smc Corp.1.45%
Qualcomm Inc.1.44%
Globus Med Inc1.41%
Celestica Inc.1.41%
Samsara Inc1.40%
Ondas Inc.1.40%
Trimble Inc1.39%
Advantech Co Ltd.1.35%
Hiwin Technologies Corp.1.35%
Koh Young Technology Inc.1.34%
Jbt Marel Corp.1.34%
Xpeng Inc.1.30%
Nabtesco Corp.1.30%
Infineon Technologies AG1.27%
Tesla Inc1.27%
Deere & Company1.27%
Zebra Technologies Corporation1.25%
Airtac International Group1.23%
Global Unichip Corp.1.23%
Octave Intelligence PLC1.23%
Thk Co Ltd.1.19%
Xiaomi Corp.1.16%
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.1.15%
Elekta Ab1.14%
Schneider Electric SE1.12%
Siemens AG1.10%
Kalmar Oyj1.08%
Coherent Corp1.06%
Gxo Logistics Inc.1.05%
Joby Aviation Inc.1.03%
Delta Electronics Inc.1.01%
Daihen Corp1.01%
Schaeffler AG1.00%
Softbank Group Corp.0.90%
Kion Group AG0.75%
Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC0.71%
Stratasys Ltd0.53%
Estun Automation Co Ltd.0.37%
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co Ltd.0.35%
Serve Robotics Inc0.27%

Weight gaps

All 28 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in IBOT and ROBO, widest gap first
Holding	More in IBOTMore in ROBO	IBOT	ROBO
Emerson Electric CoEMR	IBOT +4.56 points	6.23%	1.67%
Nvidia CorpNVDA	IBOT +4.13 points	5.34%	1.21%
Keyence Corp	IBOT +3.99 points	5.42%	1.43%
Abb Ltd	IBOT +3.09 points	4.40%	1.31%
Autodesk IncADSK	IBOT +3.03 points	4.21%	1.18%
Rockwell Automation IncROK	IBOT +2.00 points	3.79%	1.79%
Intuitive Surgical IncISRG	ROBO +1.22 points	0.98%	2.20%
Ambarella IncAMBA	ROBO +1.06 points	0.48%	1.54%
Microchip Technology IncMCHP	ROBO +0.96 points	0.54%	1.50%
Fanuc Corp	IBOT +0.81 points	2.55%	1.74%
Teradyne IncTER	ROBO +0.80 points	0.52%	1.32%
Ouster IncOUST	ROBO +0.74 points	0.38%	1.12%
Optex Group Co Ltd	ROBO +0.48 points	0.25%	0.73%
Autostore Holdings Ltd	IBOT +0.46 points	1.82%	1.36%
Omron Corp	IBOT +0.42 points	1.58%	1.16%
Novanta IncNOVT	ROBO +0.28 points	1.48%	1.76%
Cognex CorpCGNX	ROBO +0.24 points	0.96%	1.20%
Daifuku Co Ltd	IBOT +0.22 points	1.62%	1.40%
Yaskawa Electric Corp	ROBO +0.17 points	1.17%	1.34%
Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd	ROBO +0.15 points	0.89%	1.04%
Renishaw PlcRSW.L	IBOT +0.11 points	1.53%	1.42%
Ptc IncPTC	ROBO +0.10 points	1.68%	1.78%
Fuji Corp/Aichi	ROBO +0.10 points	1.28%	1.38%
Yokogawa Electric Corp	IBOT +0.09 points	1.54%	1.45%
Duerr Ag	IBOT +0.07 points	1.13%	1.06%
Symbotic IncSYM	ROBO +0.07 points	1.25%	1.32%
Kardex Holding Ag	ROBO +0.01 points	1.49%	1.50%
Krones Ag	ROBO +0.01 points	1.37%	1.38%

All 70 IBOT holdings⁠All 79 ROBO 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 ROBO Cost

Overpaying ROBO vs IBOT

$8,451

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

IBOT 0.47%
$9,418
ROBO 0.95%
$17,869

Amount$10,000

Years30 years

Cost over time

IBOT 0.47%
ROBO 0.95%
Overpaying

Year by year

Year	IBOT	ROBO	Overpaying
10	$847	$1,678	$831
20	$3,261	$6,322	$3,061
30	$9,418	$17,869	$8,451

Expense ratio

0.47%IBOT, cheaper
0.95%ROBO

IBOT0.47%ROBO0.95%

0.35%0.95%

Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
Median 0.54%

IBOT 4th cheapest of 18 funds

ROBO 18th cheapest of 18 funds

IBOT vs ROBO Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026

Yield (12M): IBOT 0.32%; ROBO 0.39%, better
Payout (12M): IBOT $0.20; ROBO $0.29
Last payment: IBOT $0.20; ROBO $0.29
Ex-dividend: IBOT Dec 22, 2025; ROBO Dec 30, 2025
Paid on: IBOT Dec 26, 2025; ROBO Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: IBOT Annual; ROBO Annual

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

IBOTAnnual · 3 paymentsAll IBOT payments⁠

ROBOAnnual · 8 paymentsAll ROBO payments⁠

IBOT vs ROBO 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%, betterROBO 22.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years: IBOT 1.01, betterROBO 0.64
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years: IBOT −25.4%since Apr 2023ROBO −43.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years: IBOT 1.40ROBO 1.77; Market = 1

IBOT and ROBO in the news

All news⁠

Deep Dive
BlackRock's new robotics ETF joins funds that size the same suppliers differently
Oct 21, 2026IBOTROBO

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IBOT vs ROBO

In short

Stated mandate

Why people hold it

Worth knowing

How IBOT and ROBO differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IBOT

Only in ROBO

Weight gaps

Cost over time

Year by year

Distribution history

Fall from peak · 5 years

Risk facts

BlackRock's new robotics ETF joins funds that size the same suppliers differently

How IBOT and ROBO differ

Level by level

Sector

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Concentration

Asset class

Holdings

Only in IBOT

Only in ROBO

Weight gaps