ROBT
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF
The First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF tracks a modified equal-weighted index of roughly 90 all-cap, global companies involved in artificial intelligence or robotics.
Global
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
447.7 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
65 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust |
| Category | Global |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Feb 21, 2018 |
| Assets (mns) | $448 |
| Expense ratio | 65 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Committee |
| Weighting | Tiered |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
Complete list +
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. CLASS A | 3.8 % |
| UPSTART HOLDINGS, INC. | 3.1 % |
| C3.AI, INC. CLASS A | 2.7 % |
| SYMBOTIC, INC. CLASS A | 2.2 % |
| PEGASYSTEMS INC | 2.1 % |
| SERVICENOW INC | 2.1 % |
| SELVAS AI INC | 2.0 % |
| MOBILEYE N.V. | 1.9 % |
| PKSHA TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1.9 % |
| AMBARELLA INC | 1.9 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 113 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 143 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $146,048 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 52.1% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 36.9% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 11.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 92.2% |
| Emerging mkts. | 7.8% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 67.6 % |
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JAPAN | 8.4 % |
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FRANCE | 3.9 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 3.7 % |
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BRITAIN | 2.7 % |
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CHINA | 2.1 % |
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TAIWAN | 1.9 % |
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ISRAEL | 1.7 % |
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SWEDEN | 1.5 % |
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CANADA | 1.1 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 11/30/2024)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Returns | 4.8% | 13.4% | 11.9% | -4.0% | 7.5% | -- | 7.7% | Volatility | 21.0% | 21.1% | 22.5% | 25.6% | 27.2% | -- | -- |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.26 | 79% |
| MSCI EAFE | 1.13 | 62% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.94 | 43% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 59 |
| Turnover | 0.6% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.10% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $114,997 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $45.45 |
| 30d moving avg. | $46.90 |
| Annualized volatility | 25.0% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 51 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.2% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. ROBT |
Expenses vs. ROBT |
ALTAR Score™ vs. ROBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | 26.5% | +30 bp | +1.6% |
| WTAI | WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Fund | 26.4% | -20 bp | +1.1% |
| BOTZ | Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | 21.9% | +4 bp | +0.6% |
| MVPS | Amplify Thematic All-Stars ETF | 21.3% | -16 bp | +1.0% |
| WISE | Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF | 20.4% | -30 bp | -1.6% |
| AIQ | Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF | 19.7% | +3 bp | +1.9% |
| ARTY | iShares Future AI & Tech ETF | 19.4% | -18 bp | +1.5% |
| XT | iShares Exponential Technologies ETF | 19.2% | -19 bp | +2.9% |
| RSPT | Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology ETF | 19.1% | -25 bp | +2.8% |
| TRFM | AAM Transformers ETF | 18.3% | -16 bp | -0.2% |
Risk and Returns: ROBT vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates
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Return on Equity
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EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
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Valuation Metrics
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ETF Research Center Rating
UNDERWEIGHT
Below average appreciation potential. A rating of UNDERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 2nd quintile (ranking higher than only 20%-40%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at relatively expensive valuations and/or having below-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
ROBT
1.9%
Cat. Avg
4.2%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 374 funds in the Global Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 4.2% and a standard deviation of
4.8%. ROBT's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.5 standard deviations
below
the category average. This places ROBT in the 32nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
ROBTSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Global Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 191 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 55.4 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 17.5 bp |
| ROBT (65 bp) Percentile rank | 71 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBT | 65.0 | 9.8 | 74.8 |
| Peer Avg. | 51.4 | 32.7 | 84.1 |
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