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Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF ()
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Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF Overview
Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF (ROBO) is a passively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). Robo Global launched the ETF in 2013.
The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index.
The fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in securities of the index or in depositary receipts representing securities of the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of robotics-related and/or automation-related companies. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in investments that are not included in the index, but which the Adviser and Sub-Adviser believe will help it track the index. It is non-diversified.
About Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF (ROBO)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 3.62 years: Andrew Serowik (2022), Gabriel Tan (2022), Todd Alberico (2022) and Brian Cooper (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and VettaFi Full World NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has 91 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 17.7% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has 57.8% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 41.7% There is 57.8% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has 0.6% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $1 billion in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ROBO Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Technology category. Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has an expense ratio of 0.95%, which is 76% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 35%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 39% for the Technology category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF returned -6.2%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Technology category had an average return of -9.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF has a trailing yield of 0.37%, which is below the 0.45% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Robo Global® Robotics&Automation ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 15.4%, 6.0 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 28.1% over the past year (grade of C), 10.8% over the past three years (grade of F) and 4.2% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 11.9% per year over the past 10 years (grade of F).
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ROBO Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ROBO Return (NAV) | -6.2% | -1.2% | 28.1% | 10.8% | 4.2% | 11.9% |
| ROBO Return (Price) | -7.5% | -2.9% | 27.7% | 10.6% | 4.0% | 11.9% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 1.320% | 1.702% | 0.424% | 0.202% | 0.180% | 0.019% |
| Technology Avg | -9.8% | 7.3% | 33.6% | 22.3% | 10.5% | 19.0% |
| ROBO Grade (NAV) | B | F | C | F | D | F |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 3.7% | -8.5% | -5.5% | -11.5% | -6.3% | -7.1% |
| ROBO Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
ROBO Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ROBO Return (NAV) | 15.4% | 22.9% | -1.2% | 23.8% | -33.6% | 15.3% | 44.3% | 29.5% | -20.4% | 44.2% | 17.8% |
| ROBO Return (Price) | 14.3% | 23.7% | -1.3% | 23.7% | -33.9% | 15.3% | 45.3% | 29.5% | -20.9% | 44.3% | 18.6% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.067% | 0.033% | 0.046% | -0.004% | 0.009% | 0.004% | 0.021% | -0.0% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.3% |
| Technology Avg | 21.3% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| ROBO Grade (NAV) | C | C | F | F | C | C | D | D | F | A | B |
| +/- Category | -6.0% | -0.3% | -21.1% | -19.9% | 2.1% | -1.4% | -8.9% | -8.3% | -17.3% | 10.5% | 2.8% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.80 |
| R-Squared: | 86% |
| Standard Deviation: | 24.5% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.92 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 2.00 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.4% |
| Total Assets: | $ 1,989 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 1,989 Mil |
| Turnover: | 35.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.95% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 3.6 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 3.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Serowik Andrew (2022), Tan Gabriel (2022), Alberico Todd (2022), Cooper Brian (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 91 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 17.7% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 57.8% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 41.7% |
| Foreign Stock: | 57.8% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.6% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Robo Global |
| Phone Number: | 855-456-7626 |
| Website: | www.exchangetradedconcepts.com |
| Inception Date: | October 22, 2013 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.95% (Rating: High) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.54% |
