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BULDvsROBTETF Comparison

ETF 1

BULD

Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF

This fund is part of

Disruptive Technology

-2.18%

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ETF 2

ROBT

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

This fund is part of

Robotics & Automation

-0.99%

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Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF (BULD) belongs to the Disruptive Technology segment. First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) is part of the Robotics & Automation segment. BULD's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Business Services. In contrast, ROBT's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. BULD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.49%, versus 0.65% for ROBT. BULD is up 29.99% year-to-date (YTD) with +$12M in YTD flows. ROBT performs worse with 2.18% YTD performance, and +$8M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of BULD and ROBT below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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BULD vs ROBT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	BULD ROBT	-4.29%-1.26%	+9.29%+3.21%	+29.99%+2.18%	+46.00%+4.16%	+57.71%+15.24%	n/a+0.45%
Flows	BULD ROBT	+$6M+$6M	+$10M-$3M	+$12M+$8M	+$13M+$138M	+$12M+$203M	-+$416M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	BULD ROBT	+34.04%+25.00%	+28.54%+23.75%	+24.40%+23.54%	n/a+25.38%
Max drawdown	BULD ROBT	-11.71%-12.16%	-14.54%-21.30%	-26.95%-27.48%	n/a-43.11%
Max drawdown duration	BULD ROBT	24d52d	77d210d	554d134d	n/a1665d

Trading data

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	BULD	ROBT
Last sale 7/24/2026 at 6:42 PM	$33.74	$53.69
Previous close 07/24/2026	$33.95	$52.88
Consolidated volume 07/24/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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	BULD	ROBT
Last price	$33.74	$53.69
1D performance	-0.64%	+1.52%
AuM	$14.86 M	$693.42 M
E/R	0.49%	0.65%

Characteristics

	BULD	ROBT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	PACER ETFs	First Trust
Benchmark	BlueStar Robotics and 3D Printing Index	Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index
N° of holdings	59	111
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 4, 2022	February 21, 2018
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

BULD

USA

59.39%

Japan

13.05%

Netherlands

9.61%

Other

17.95%

ROBT

USA

64.86%

Japan

9.01%

Other

26.13%

Sectors

BULD

Technology

60.66%

Industrials

34.08%

Other

5.26%

ROBT

Technology

50.21%

Industrials

25.65%

Healthcare

8.93%

Other

15.21%

Diversification

BULD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

77.03%

ROBT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

23.78%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

BULD

Applied Materials, Inc.

9.27%

Lam Research Corp.

8.61%

Proto Labs, Inc.

8.38%

ASML Holding NV

7.92%

Autodesk, Inc.

6.79%

Dassault Systèmes SE

5.82%

KLA Corp.

5.02%

3D Systems Corp.

4.53%

Stratasys Ltd.

4.16%

Nano Dimension Ltd.

3.91%

PTC, Inc.

3.54%

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

2.85%

KEYENCE Corp.

2.23%

Bentley Systems, Inc.

2.05%

Materialise NV

1.95%

ROBT

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

1.85%

Tempus AI, Inc.

1.81%

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.

1.70%

Illumina, Inc.

1.67%

Dynatrace, Inc.

1.58%

Upstart Holdings, Inc.

1.57%

SentinelOne, Inc.

1.57%

Oceaneering International, Inc.

1.53%

NICE Ltd. (Israel)

1.52%

Cloudflare, Inc.

1.51%

Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

1.51%

Gentex Corp.

1.51%

Appian Corp.

1.50%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

1.49%

Siemens AG

1.46%

Frequently asked questions about BULD and ROBT

How have the BULD and ROBT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, BULD is up 29.99% year-to-date (YTD), while ROBT has returned 2.18%. That puts BULD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: BULD or ROBT?

Year-to-date, the BULD ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$8M for ROBT.

Which ETF is more volatile: BULD or ROBT?

Over the past year, BULD had a volatility of 28.54%, while ROBT experienced 23.75%.

Which ETF is bigger: BULD or ROBT?

As of July 24, 2026, BULD holds $14.86 M in assets under management (AUM), while ROBT manages $693.42 M.

What sectors do the BULD and ROBT ETFs invest in?

BULD leans toward sectors like Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, ROBT focuses on Technology, Industrials and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the BULD ETF and ROBT ETF?

BULD top holdings include Applied Materials, Inc., Lam Research Corp. and Proto Labs, Inc.. ROBT holds in its top three: Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Tempus AI, Inc. and CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc..

BULDvsROBTETF Comparison

Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

BULD vs ROBT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the BULD and ROBT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, BULD is up 29.99% year-to-date (YTD), while ROBT has returned 2.18%. That puts BULD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: BULD or ROBT?

Year-to-date, the BULD ETF saw +$12M in flows, compared to +$8M for ROBT.

Which ETF is more volatile: BULD or ROBT?

Over the past year, BULD had a volatility of 28.54%, while ROBT experienced 23.75%.

Which ETF is bigger: BULD or ROBT?

As of July 24, 2026, BULD holds $14.86 M in assets under management (AUM), while ROBT manages $693.42 M.

What sectors do the BULD and ROBT ETFs invest in?

BULD leans toward sectors like Technology and Industrials. Meanwhile, ROBT focuses on Technology, Industrials and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the BULD ETF and ROBT ETF?

BULD top holdings include Applied Materials, Inc., Lam Research Corp. and Proto Labs, Inc.. ROBT holds in its top three: Palo Alto Networks, Inc., Tempus AI, Inc. and CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: BULD or ROBT?

BULD holds 59 securities with 77.03% of its assets in the top 15. ROBT has 111 securities and a top 15 weight of 23.78%.

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