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ROBOvsROBTETF Comparison

ETF 1

ROBO

ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

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Robotics & Automation

+0.46%

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ETF 2

ROBT

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

This fund is part of

Robotics & Automation

+0.46%

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ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO) and First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT) belong to the same industry segment: Robotics & Automation. ROBO's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. In contrast, ROBT's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. ROBO is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.95%, versus 0.65% for ROBT. ROBO is up 17.19% year-to-date (YTD) with +$401M in YTD flows. ROBT performs worse with 3.76% YTD performance, and +$8M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of ROBO 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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ROBO vs ROBT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/11/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	ROBO ROBT	-5.91%-1.73%	+11.26%+9.38%	+17.19%+3.76%	+40.87%+15.60%	+42.25%+18.91%	+27.82%+1.30%
Flows	ROBO ROBT	+$131M-	+$151M-$8M	+$401M+$8M	+$478M+$152M	+$30M+$278M	-$85M+$422M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	ROBO ROBT	+27.78%+27.91%	+20.80%+23.32%	+19.22%+23.44%	+20.30%+25.23%
Max drawdown	ROBO ROBT	-10.39%-10.55%	-16.05%-21.30%	-26.68%-27.48%	-43.02%-43.11%
Max drawdown duration	ROBO ROBT	9d8d	50d210d	164d134d	1520d1665d

Trading data

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	ROBO	ROBT
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 4:32 PM	$82.91	$55.11
Previous close 06/11/2026	$82.43	$55.38
Consolidated volume 06/11/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	ROBO	ROBT
Last price	$82.91	$55.11
1D performance	+0.58%	-0.49%
AuM	$1.92 B	$704.23 M
E/R	0.95%	0.65%

Characteristics

	ROBO	ROBT
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Exchange Traded Concepts	First Trust
Benchmark	ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index	Nasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index
N° of holdings	66	99
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	October 22, 2013	February 21, 2018
ESG	Yes	No

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Exposure

Countries

ROBO

USA

34.13%

Japan

21.28%

Germany

9.04%

Other

35.55%

ROBT

USA

62.02%

Japan

8.56%

Other

29.42%

Sectors

ROBO

Industrials

41.67%

Information Techn.

39.7%

Other

18.63%

ROBT

Information Techn.

48.38%

Industrials

16.76%

Other

34.86%

Diversification

ROBO

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

26.21%

ROBT

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

23.44%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

ROBO

TERADYNE

2.08%

CELESTICA

1.99%

AIRTAC

1.92%

KOH YOUNG TECH

1.88%

HIWIN TECHNOLOGIES CORP

1.80%

FANUC

1.80%

DELTA ELECTRONIC

1.78%

INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES

1.73%

ROCKWELL AUTOMAT

1.71%

HARMONIC DRIVE

1.63%

SYMBOTIC INC

1.63%

KEYENCE

1.57%

INTUITIVE SURGICAL

1.57%

DAIFUKU

1.57%

NOVANTA INC

1.56%

ROBT

PALO ALTO NETWORKS

1.72%

CLOUDFLARE INC

1.72%

UPSTART HOLDINGS

1.71%

SYNOPSYS

1.66%

C3 AI

1.60%

SENTINELONE

1.58%

AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD

1.56%

CISCO-T

1.55%

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS

1.53%

US60741F1049

1.52%

OCEANEERING INTL

1.50%

SYMBOTIC INC

1.48%

META PLATFORMS

1.47%

SIEMENS

1.43%

DASSAULT SYSTEMES

1.42%

Frequently asked questions about ROBO and ROBT

How have the ROBO and ROBT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, ROBO is up 17.19% year-to-date (YTD), while ROBT has returned 3.76%. That puts ROBO better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ROBO ETF saw +$401M in flows, compared to +$8M for ROBT.

Which ETF is more volatile: ROBO or ROBT?

Over the past year, ROBO had a volatility of 20.8%, while ROBT experienced 23.32%.

Which ETF is bigger: ROBO or ROBT?

As of June 11, 2026, ROBO holds $1.92 B in assets under management (AUM), while ROBT manages $704.23 M.

What sectors do the ROBO and ROBT ETFs invest in?

ROBO leans toward sectors like Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, ROBT focuses on Information Technology and Industrials.

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

ROBO top holdings include TERADYNE, CELESTICA and AIRTAC. ROBT holds in its top three: PALO ALTO NETWORKS, CLOUDFLARE INC and UPSTART HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: ROBO or ROBT?

ROBO holds 68 securities with 26.21% of its assets in the top 15. ROBT has 104 securities and a top 15 weight of 23.44%.

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ROBOvsROBTETF Comparison

ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

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ROBO vs ROBT performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the ROBO and ROBT ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 11, 2026, ROBO is up 17.19% year-to-date (YTD), while ROBT has returned 3.76%. That puts ROBO better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the ROBO ETF saw +$401M in flows, compared to +$8M for ROBT.

Which ETF is more volatile: ROBO or ROBT?

Over the past year, ROBO had a volatility of 20.8%, while ROBT experienced 23.32%.

Which ETF is bigger: ROBO or ROBT?

As of June 11, 2026, ROBO holds $1.92 B in assets under management (AUM), while ROBT manages $704.23 M.

What sectors do the ROBO and ROBT ETFs invest in?

ROBO leans toward sectors like Industrials and Information Technology. Meanwhile, ROBT focuses on Information Technology and Industrials.

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

ROBO top holdings include TERADYNE, CELESTICA and AIRTAC. ROBT holds in its top three: PALO ALTO NETWORKS, CLOUDFLARE INC and UPSTART HOLDINGS.

Which ETF is more diversified: ROBO or ROBT?

ROBO holds 68 securities with 26.21% of its assets in the top 15. ROBT has 104 securities and a top 15 weight of 23.44%.

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