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ROBT vs XAIX

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

ROBTBNasdaq

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

XAIXANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XAIX −0.30pt a year

ROBT0.65%XAIX0.35%

Avg volume · 30D

ROBT 1.9×the volume

ROBT39.2KXAIX20.3K

ROBT vs XAIX Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−0.2%ROBT+23.2%XAIX

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ROBT −0.2%. XAIX +23.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−20%−10%10%30%40%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ROBT 0.65%
XAIX 0.35%, better
Fund size
ROBT $723M
XAIX $150M
1Y total return
ROBT −0.2%
XAIX +23.2%, better
Yield (12M)
ROBT 0.02%
XAIX 0.41%, better
Holdings
ROBT 117
XAIX 102
Avg volume (30D)
ROBT 39.2K sh, better
XAIX 20.3K sh
NAV per share
ROBT $55.86
XAIX $54.22
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ROBT: Cost 52, Risk 55, Mission 79, Tradability 63, Holdings 86, Durability 81. XAIX: Cost 97, Risk 84, Mission 70, Tradability 57, Holdings 63, Durability 64.
Pillar letters and Scores for ROBT, XAIX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarROBTXAIX
Cost30% weightC52A97Higher
Mission25% weightA79HigherA70
Risk15% weightB55A84Higher
Tradability15% weightB63HigherB57
Holdings10% weightA86HigherB63
Durability5% weightA81HigherB64

Rank among Artificial Intelligence funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ROBT and XAIX are both graded against the same 30 Artificial Intelligence funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Artificial Intelligence⁠

Category · 30 funds
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XAIX ranks 1st and ROBT 8th of 30 funds in the Artificial Intelligence Category.

  1. Rank 1AQTUMDefiance Quantum ETFScore 79
  2. Rank 1AXAIXXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFScore 79
  3. Rank 3AARTYiShares Future AI & Tech ETFScore 72
  4. Rank 8BAIVCAmplify Bloomberg AI Value Chain ETFScore 61
  5. Rank 8BROBTFirst Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFScore 61
  6. Rank 10BALAIAlger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFScore 58

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ROBTBFirst Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

XAIXAXtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF

In short

ROBT AI plus the machines it runs. ROBT has tracked a Nasdaq index of global artificial intelligence and robotics companies since 2018, spreading the theme across roughly 110 names.

XAIX No data

Stated mandate

ROBT The Fund seeks to track, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index.

XAIX No data

Why people hold it

  • ROBT Robotics sits in the mandate, not just AI software: the index it follows spans artificial intelligence and robotics companies worldwide.
  • Trading since 2018, so it carries a real track record through the AI hype cycle rather than a launch-week backtest.
  • Roughly 110 global holdings, so the fund does not live or die on one or two AI names.
  • At 0.65% a year the fee lands just under the typical AI-theme ETF, and the fund sits in the upper half of that peer group, tracking its stated index closely.

XAIX No data

Worth knowing

  • ROBT Cheaper routes to the theme exist: XAIX runs 0.35% and QTUM 0.40%.
  • One theme, one basket. AI and robotics stocks swing harder than a broad market index, in both directions.
  • Volume is moderate rather than heavy, so limit orders earn their keep.

XAIX No data

Full ROBT profile⁠

Full XAIX profile⁠

ROBT vs XAIX 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.

ROBT vs XAIX Cost

Overpaying ROBT vs XAIX

$5,591

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

  • ROBT 0.65%

    $12,717

  • XAIX 0.35%

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ROBT 0.65%
  • XAIX 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ROBT $12,717XAIX $7,126

Year by year

YearROBTXAIXOverpaying
10$1,163$634$529
20$4,440$2,454$1,986
30$12,717$7,126$5,591

Expense ratio

  • 0.65%ROBT
  • 0.35%XAIX, cheaper
  • Middle half of Artificial Intelligence funds
  • Median 0.65%

XAIX cheapest of 30 funds

ROBT 14th cheapest of 30 funds

ROBT vs XAIX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ROBT 0.02%
XAIX 0.41%, better
Payout (12M)
ROBT $0.0094
XAIX $0.22
Last payment
ROBT $0.0094
XAIX $0.10
Ex-dividend
ROBT Jun 25, 2026
XAIX Jun 18, 2026
Paid on
ROBT Jun 30, 2026
XAIX Jun 26, 2026
Frequency
ROBT Irregular
XAIX Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2018 to 2026, same scale for both

ROBTIrregular · 22 paymentsAll ROBT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Mar 22, 2018 $0.07; Jun 21, 2018 $0.03; Sep 14, 2018 $0.01; Dec 18, 2018 $0.0053; Mar 21, 2019 $0.0032; Jun 14, 2019 $0.09; Sep 25, 2019 $0.04; Dec 13, 2019 $0.01; Mar 26, 2020 $0.02; Jun 25, 2020 $0.0052; Sep 24, 2020 $0.01; Dec 24, 2020 $0.05; Jun 24, 2021 $0.03; Mar 25, 2022 $0.0054; Jun 24, 2022 $0.07; Dec 23, 2022 $0.05; Mar 24, 2023 $0.01; Jun 27, 2023 $0.07; Dec 22, 2023 $0.03; Jun 27, 2024 $0.08; Dec 13, 2024 $0.22; Jun 25, 2026 $0.0094. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD
XAIXTwice a year · 4 paymentsAll XAIX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 4 payments from 2018 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.11; Dec 19, 2025 $0.12; Jun 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.25202020232026YTD

ROBT vs XAIX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ROBT 21.2%XAIX 26.1%since Sep 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ROBT 0.55XAIX 0.98since Sep 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ROBT −43.3%XAIX −24.0%since Aug 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ROBT 1.55XAIX 1.75

ROBT and XAIX in the news

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