SMH vs ROBT
YTDYear to date
SMH wins+37.8 pts
Past year
SMH wins+44.8 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH91.8× more
4–0SMH wins
SMH and ROBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
ROBT vs S&P 500
YTD$55.08 · −0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.6%−9.8%−5.3%+6.2%−1.6%+51.8%+0.7%+87.9%
Peer average+1.1%−17.1%−11.0%+20.5%+15.3%+147.1%+88.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust ROBT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
ROBT’s Holdings
TodayOCDO.L2.2%RXRX2.0%ISRG1.9%TEM1.9%APPN1.9%S1.9%ILMN1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%META1.8%SNPS1.8%DSY.PA1.8%DT1.7%NICE1.7%PLTR1.6%CDNS1.6%PANW1.6%SYM1.6%CSCO1.6%6954.T1.5%PEGA1.5%NET1.5%
OCDO.LOcado Group2.2%RXRX2.0%ISRG1.9%TEM1.9%APPN1.9%S1.9%ILMN1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%META1.8%SNPS1.8%DSY.PA1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · 111 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 100 AI & Semis ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMH | VanEck SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +44.0% | +44.0% | $65.8B | |
| 2 | SOXX | SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.33% | 0.3% | +54.7% | +54.7% | $44.3B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill MemoryReadDesk | 0.65% | — | new | new | $18.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.1% | +17.1% | +17.1% | $9.5B | |
| 5 | ARTY | Future AI & TechReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.1% | +39.5% | +39.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | BOTZ | Global X - Robotics & Artificial IntelligenceReadDesk | 0.68% | 0.5% | −10.7% | −10.7% | $3.0B | |
| 7 | SOXQ | PHLX SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.19% | 0.4% | +50.0% | +50.0% | $2.7B | |
| 8 | ALAI | Alger AI Enablers & AdoptersReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.3% | +13.9% | +13.9% | $2.5B | |
| 9 | XSD | State Street SPDR S&P SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.35% | 0.2% | +41.7% | +41.7% | $2.4B | |
| 10 | PSI | SemiconductorsReadDesk | 0.55% | 0.0% | +49.5% | +49.5% | $2.2B | |
| 11 | ARKQ | ARK Autonomous Technology & RoboticsReadDesk | 0.75% | 0.3% | −3.2% | −3.2% | $1.9B | |
| 12 | ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics and AutomationReadDesk | 0.95% | 0.4% | +7.4% | +7.4% | $1.9B | |
| 13 | CHAT | Roundhill Generative AI & TechnologyReadDesk | 0.75% | 2.3% | +25.7% | +25.7% | $1.5B | |
| 14 | IGPT | AI and Next Gen SoftwareReadDesk | 0.57% | — | +38.8% | +38.8% | $1.2B | |
| 15 | AIS | VistaShares Artificial Intelligence SupercycleReadDesk | 0.75% | — | +55.0% | +55.0% | $1.0B | |
| 16 | FTXL | First Trust Nasdaq SemiconductorReadDesk | 0.60% | 0.1% | +61.4% | +61.4% | $1.0B |
1–16 of 100Page 1 of 7
AI & Semis · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | +2.0% | +44.0% | +43.3% | $65.8B | |
| 2 | SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 0.3% | +2.5% | +54.7% | +52.2% | $44.3B | |
| 3 | DRAM | Roundhill Memory ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | — | +2.8% | new | new | $18.7B | |
| 4 | AIQ | Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFReadVersus | 0.68% | 0.1% | +0.7% | +17.1% | +12.3% | $9.5B | |
| 5 | ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETFReadVersus | 0.47% | 0.1% | +1.8% | +39.5% | +31.5% | $3.6B | |
| 6 | ROBT | First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFThis fund | 0.65% | 0.0% | −0.6% | +6.2% | −1.6% | $717M |
#42 of 52 this year · #45 cheapest of 100 · sorted by assetsOpen the Thematic table →
ROBT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
ROBT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today18.9%of ROBT sits in these 10
First Trust ROBT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
ROBT’s Holdings
TodayOCDO.L2.2%RXRX2.0%ISRG1.9%TEM1.9%APPN1.9%S1.9%ILMN1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%META1.8%SNPS1.8%DSY.PA1.8%DT1.7%NICE1.7%PLTR1.6%CDNS1.6%PANW1.6%SYM1.6%CSCO1.6%6954.T1.5%PEGA1.5%NET1.5%
OCDO.LOcado Group2.2%RXRX2.0%ISRG1.9%TEM1.9%APPN1.9%S1.9%ILMN1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%META1.8%SNPS1.8%DSY.PA1.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · 111 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
ROBT vs Peer Average
YTDROBTAvsBPeer average
1D−0.6%+1.1%
1M−9.8%−17.1%
3M−5.3%−11.0%
YTD+6.2%+20.5%
1Y−1.6%+15.3%
3Y+51.8%+147.1%
5Y+0.7%+88.1%
2–5Peer average wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader