The 6 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBOT Vaneck Robotics ETF | $97.9M | 0.47% | 0.32% | -2.0% | +20.4% | +20.5% | +27.1% | — | |
| 2 | FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF | $218.1M | 0.5% | 0.42% | -2.2% | +14.6% | +12.8% | +23.1% | — | |
| 3 | ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | $1.99B | 0.95% | 0.38% | -4.8% | +11.4% | +10.3% | +19.7% | +3.2% | |
| 4 | IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF | $117.6M | 0.5% | 0% | -12.1% | +11.9% | +5.2% | +33.4% | +13.4% | |
| 5 | ARKQ ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | $1.86B | 0.75% | 0.27% | -6.2% | +1.7% | -3.5% | +35.9% | +7.3% | |
| 6 | BOTT Themes Robotics & Automation ETF | $63.4M | 0.35% | 0.16% | -11.1% | -11.2% | -10.9% | — | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 1 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. 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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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBO ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | Exchange Traded Concepts | $1.99B | 0.95% | 0.38% | +11.4% | +10.3% | +3.2% |
| ARKQ ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF | ARK Invest | $1.86B | 0.75% | 0.27% | +1.7% | -3.5% | +7.3% |
| FBOT Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF | Fidelity | $218.1M | 0.5% | 0.42% | +14.6% | +12.8% | — |
| IQM Franklin Intelligent Machines ETF | Franklin Templeton | $117.6M | 0.5% | 0% | +11.9% | +5.2% | +13.4% |
| IBOT Vaneck Robotics ETF | VanEck | $97.9M | 0.47% | 0.32% | +20.4% | +20.5% | — |
| BOTT Themes Robotics & Automation ETF | Themes ETF | $63.4M | 0.35% | 0.16% | -11.2% | -10.9% | — |
| UBOT Direxion Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence … Leveraged | Direxion | $23.7M | 1.32% | 1.34% | -23.5% | -31.8% | -15.3% |
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