Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026ROBTS&P 500 · VOO
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFROBT
$55.51
+0.8% last session
+7.0% YTD
Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +0.8% | −8.8% | −3.6% | +7.0% | −0.8% | +52.5% | +3.0% | +89.4% |
| Peer average | −1.1% | −18.1% | −11.6% | +18.9% | +13.4% | +143.6% | +87.3% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $714M
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Distribution yield
- 0.0%
- NAV
- $55.12
- Volume
- 56K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 39K
- High today
- $56.12
- Low today
- $55.14
- Previous close
- $55.08
- 52-week high
- $61.72
- 52-week low
- $44.01
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
ROBT in One Breath
ROBT Among AI & Semis ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 52 AI & semis ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in ROBT
5Y$10,000 in ROBT became
$10,299
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
ROBT’s Top Holdings
TodayOCDO.LOcado Group2.2%TEM2.1%ISRG2.0%APPN1.9%ILMN1.9%META1.8%RXRX1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%DSY.PA1.8%SNPS1.8%S1.7%NICE1.6%CDNS1.6%SYM1.6%PLTR1.6%6954.T1.6%PEGA1.6%CSCO1.6%PANW1.5%SIE.DE1.5%AUTO.OL1.5%
OCDO.LOcado Group2.2%TEM2.1%ISRG2.0%APPN1.9%ILMN1.9%META1.8%RXRX1.8%IBM1.8%AI1.8%DSY.PA1.8%SNPS1.8%S1.7%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · 111 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What ROBT Holds
TodayTechnology53.8%
APPN 1.9 · IBM 1.8 · AI 1.8 · DSY.PA 1.8 · SNPS 1.8 · S 1.7 · NICE 1.6
Industrials22.6%
SYM 1.6 · 6954.T 1.6 · SIE.DE 1.5 · AUTO.OL 1.5 · AVAV 1.4 · 9880.HK 1.2 · ROK
Healthcare10.4%
TEM 2.1 · ISRG 2.0 · ILMN 1.9 · RXRX 1.8 · TECN.SW · MDT · OMCL
Consumer Cyclical6.3%
BABA 1.5 · MBLY 1.1 · AMZN · TSLA · 6902.T · MGA · JD
Communication Services5.8%
META 1.8 · BIDU 1.4 · GOOGL · 0700.HK
Consumer Defensive2.2%
OCDO.L 2.2
First Trust ROBT · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
Ocado’s Share of ROBT
Today2.2%
$22 of every $1,000 in ROBT is Ocado
Ocado held by ROBT
$15.9M
Most Ocado per dollar
First Trust ROBT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
ROBT’s Share of AI & Semis ETFs
Today0.4%
of the $169B in 100 AI & semis ETFs
$714M0.4%
$65.4B38.8%
$42.6B25.3%
$59.8B35.5%
AI & semis ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
ROBT Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · AI & semis peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside ROBT
111 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF
TodayTechnology53.8%APPN1.9%IBM1.8%AI1.8%DSY.PA1.8%SNPS1.8%SNICECDNSPLTRPEGACSCOPANWNETCRM38 more holdings30.7% of the fundIndustrials22.6%SYMSIE.DEAUTO.OAVAVROKATS.TOABBN.SPRLB9 moreHealthcare10.4%TEM2.1%ISRG2.0%ILMNRXRXTECN.MDTOMCLJNJSYKConsumer Cyclical6.3%BABAMBLYAMZNTSLAMGAJDAPTVCommunication Services5.8%METABIDUGOOGLOCDO.
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCDO.L | Ocado Group | 2.22% |
| 2 | TEM | Tempus AI, () | 2.06% |
| 3 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical | 1.95% |
| 4 | APPN | Appian | 1.89% |
| 5 | ILMN | Illumina | 1.86% |
| 6 | META | META Platforms, () | 1.81% |
| 7 | RXRX | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, () | 1.81% |
| 8 | IBM | International Business Machines | 1.79% |
| 9 | AI | C3.ai, () | 1.78% |
| 10 | DSY.PA | Dassault Systemes SE | 1.76% |
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalCommunication ServicesConsumer Defensive
First Trust ROBT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 35.0%
How It Compares
ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF’s Peers
YTDAI & semis peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put ROBT head to head with SMH →SMH vs ROBT
YTDYear to date
SMH wins+33.0 pts
Past year
SMH wins+39.0 pts
Fee
SMH winslower fee
Yield
SMH wins+0.2 pts
AUM
SMH91.7× more
4–0SMH wins
VanEck SMH and First Trust ROBT · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
AI & Semis vs Thematic
Average · YTDSMH
+40.0%
ROBT
+7.0%
Thematic average
+7.7%
SMH, ROBT and the average thematic ETF · YTD return · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT vs VOO
YTDROBT · First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
+7.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
6.3 pts
First Trust ROBT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT vs Its Peer Average
YTDROBTAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%−1.1%
1M−8.8%−18.1%
3M−3.6%−11.6%
YTD+7.0%+18.9%
1Y−0.8%+13.4%
3Y+52.5%+143.6%
5Y+3.0%+87.3%
3–4Peer average wins
99 AI & semis peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
ROBT
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y25.38%
Deepest drop · 1Y−20.8%
Lowest point · 5Y−38.3%
52-week range
$55.51
$44.01−10.1% from the high$61.72
First Trust ROBT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT
Fund Facts
Today2018launched Feb 21
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33738R720
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$65 a year
Go deeper
First Trust ROBT · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
ROBT
Payouts by Year
8Y$0.0094per share, Jun 2026
Distribution yield0.0%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidJun 25 · Jun 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$0.65 a share
First Trust ROBT · distributions by ex-date · 2018–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-09-29 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2023-03-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2022-12-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$55.12
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today56K
Average volume · 30D39K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.65%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$65.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.0094 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.0844 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.0296 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.0662 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.0107 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.0535 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.0677 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.0054 |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.0325 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.0505 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.0126 |
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