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The largest Robotics & Automation ETFs

There are 7 US-listed robotics & automation ETFs, with $4.37B in combined net assets.

The largest is ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO) at $1.99B, followed by ARKQ at $1.86B.

Expense ratios run from 0.35% to 1.32% a year (median 0.5%).

The 7 largest

The largest Robotics & Automation ETFs
# Fund 30 daysNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr3 yr5 yr
1 ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF $1.99B0.95%0.38%+11.4%+10.3%+19.7%+3.2%
2 ARKQ ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF $1.86B0.75%0.27%+1.7%-3.5%+35.9%+7.3%
3 FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF $218.1M0.5%0.42%+14.6%+12.8%+23.1%—
4 IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF $117.6M0.5%0%+11.9%+5.2%+33.4%+13.4%
5 IBOT Vaneck Robotics ETF $97.9M0.47%0.32%+20.4%+20.5%+27.1%—
6 BOTT Themes Robotics & Automation ETF $63.4M0.35%0.16%-11.2%-10.9%——
7 UBOT Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence … Leveraged $23.7M1.32%1.34%-23.5%-31.8%+15.6%-15.3%

Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.

How the top 5 compare

    Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).

    All 7 Robotics & Automation ETFs

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    All Robotics & Automation ETFs
    Fund IssuerNet assetsCostYieldYTD1 yr5 yr
    ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF Exchange Traded Concepts$1.99B0.95%0.38%+11.4%+10.3%+3.2%
    ARKQ ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF ARK Invest$1.86B0.75%0.27%+1.7%-3.5%+7.3%
    FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF Fidelity$218.1M0.5%0.42%+14.6%+12.8%—
    IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF Franklin Templeton$117.6M0.5%0%+11.9%+5.2%+13.4%
    IBOT Vaneck Robotics ETF VanEck$97.9M0.47%0.32%+20.4%+20.5%—
    BOTT Themes Robotics & Automation ETF Themes ETF$63.4M0.35%0.16%-11.2%-10.9%—
    UBOT Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence … Leveraged Direxion$23.7M1.32%1.34%-23.5%-31.8%-15.3%

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