SMH vs ROBT
YTDYear to date
SMH wins+23.6 pts
Past year
SMH wins+30.3 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH80.2× more
4–0SMH wins
SMH and ROBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
ROBT vs S&P 500
YTD$52.22 · −5.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−5.9%−13.1%−11.6%+0.7%−3.0%+42.1%−4.8%+78.2%
Peer average−9.0%−24.5%−20.1%+9.3%+7.6%+120.6%+67.3%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust ROBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
ROBT’s Holdings
TodayOCDO.LOcado Group2.3%ISRG2.1%TEM2.0%APPN1.9%RXRX1.9%AI1.8%META1.8%DSY.PA1.8%IBM1.8%S1.8%ILMN1.8%SNPS1.7%CDNS1.6%6954.T1.6%SYM1.6%SIE.DE1.6%CSCO1.6%PEGA1.5%BABA1.5%PLTR1.5%AUTO.OL1.5%NICE1.5%
OCDO.LOcado Group2.3%ISRG2.1%TEM2.0%APPN1.9%RXRX1.9%AI1.8%META1.8%DSY.PA1.8%IBM1.8%S1.8%ILMN1.8%SNPS1.7%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · 111 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 100 AI & Semis ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +24.3% | +24.3% | $57.7B | |
| 2 | SOXX | SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.33% | 0.8% | +31.6% | +31.6% | $37.6B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill MemoryReadDesk | 0.65% | — | new | new | $14.4B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.1% | +10.4% | +10.4% | $9.6B | |
| 5 | ARTY | Future AI & TechReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.1% | +22.0% | +22.0% | $3.1B | |
| 6 | BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.6% | −15.4% | −15.4% | $3.0B | |
| 7 | SOXQ | PHLX SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.19% | 0.4% | +27.7% | +27.7% | $2.7B | |
| 8 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +22.4% | +22.4% | $2.4B | |
| 9 | ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & AdoptersReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.4% | +4.9% | +4.9% | $2.3B | |
| 10 | PSI | SemiconductorsReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +22.8% | +22.8% | $2.1B | |
| 11 | ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.3% | −13.3% | −13.3% | $1.9B | |
| 12 | ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics and AutomationReadDesk | 0.95% | 0.4% | −0.7% | −0.7% | $1.9B | |
| 13 | CHAT | Roundhill Generative AI & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | 2.6% | +10.8% | +10.8% | $1.4B | |
| 14 | IGPT | AI and Next Gen SoftwareReadDesk | 0.57% | — | +22.7% | +22.7% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | +37.4% | +37.4% | $1.0B | |
| 16 | AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence SupercycleReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +27.2% | +27.2% | $940M |
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AI & Semis · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
ROBT Payouts by Year
8YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.01
a share · twice a year
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
8 years added up
$0.93 a share
$0.93 a share
First Trust ROBT · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2018–2026
ROBT’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.35% | 0.2% | −11.2% | +24.3% | +27.3% | $57.7B | |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 0.8% | −12.1% | +31.6% | +34.0% | $37.6B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | — | −18.0% | new | new | $14.4B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.68% | 0.1% | −6.2% | +10.4% | +9.0% | $9.6B | |
| 5 | ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.47% | 0.1% | −10.5% | +22.0% | +19.0% | $3.1B | |
| 6 | ROBT | First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 0.0% | −5.9% | +0.7% | −3.0% | $719M |
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ROBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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ROBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today19.3%of ROBT sits in these 10
First Trust ROBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT’s Holdings
TodayOCDO.LOcado Group2.3%ISRG2.1%TEM2.0%APPN1.9%RXRX1.9%AI1.8%META1.8%DSY.PA1.8%IBM1.8%S1.8%ILMN1.8%SNPS1.7%CDNS1.6%6954.T1.6%SYM1.6%SIE.DE1.6%CSCO1.6%PEGA1.5%BABA1.5%PLTR1.5%AUTO.OL1.5%NICE1.5%
OCDO.LOcado Group2.3%ISRG2.1%TEM2.0%APPN1.9%RXRX1.9%AI1.8%META1.8%DSY.PA1.8%IBM1.8%S1.8%ILMN1.8%SNPS1.7%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · 111 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT vs Peer Average
YTDROBTAvsBPeer average
1D−5.9%−9.0%
1M−13.1%−24.5%
3M−11.6%−20.1%
YTD+0.7%+9.3%
1Y−3.0%+7.6%
3Y+42.1%+120.6%
5Y−4.8%+67.3%
3–4Peer average wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader