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Is IBOT a good investment?

Updated October 9, 2026

VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) is a deep-tech ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores IBOT 6.6 out of 10 — highest on Return (8.5), lowest on Risk (2.8). It trades at 29.2 times earnings, against its own median of 28.8. Its ten largest holdings are 41% of the fund.

What stands out in IBOT's data

Robotics and automation companies worldwide, selected for deep-tech exposure.

Earns more on its capital than most automation peers — a sign of real pricing power in the space.

Return on invested capital of 22.7% sits above the category median of 18.7% and its own 20.5% historical median. The fund trades at P/E multiple of 29.2x.

A focused sleeve on automation and AI themes for a portfolio already tilted toward innovation.

Why did IBOT move this week? It fell 1.3% in the week to October 9, 2026 — ASML and Rockwell Automation drove it

IBOT fell 1.3% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were ASML (−4.7%), Rockwell Automation (−4.8%) and Lam Research (−8.2%); PTC (+35.0%) pushed the other way.

How is IBOT rated? ETF Copilot scores VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) 6.6 out of 10

As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) 6.6 out of 10 overall.

ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):

  • Overall: 6.6 / 10
  • Growth: 7.0 / 10
  • Value: 5.9 / 10
  • Risk: 2.8 / 10
  • Quality: 7.5 / 10
  • Return: 8.5 / 10

IBOT is ranked #9 of 10 in ETF Copilot's Rising Stars list.

Is IBOT expensive right now? It trades at 29.2 times earnings, against its own median of 28.8

As of October 9, 2026, IBOT is more expensive than 58% of its own 43 monthly readings since 2023 — 25 of those months were cheaper than today.

Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.

What's inside IBOT? 52% Tech

What's inside IBOT: Size (Large 52%, Mid 32%, Small 16%); Geography (International 57%, US 43%); Tech 52.0%; Magnificent 7 5.7%; AI 8.0%; Semiconductors 24.7%; Memory 12.4%.

What are IBOT's top holdings? The ten largest are 41% of the fund

Nvidia, Emerson Electric, Keyence, ASML, ABB, Autodesk, Rockwell Automation, Fanuc, Technipfmc and Teledyne Technologies are IBOT's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 61% of Deep Tech ETFs.

Half of IBOT's weight sits in its 15 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 37 equally weighted holdings.

What is IBOT's expense ratio? 0.47% a year

As of October 9, 2026, IBOT charges 0.47% a year, yields 0.30% and holds $104M in assets across 65 positions.

VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) — cost, income and size
MeasureIBOT
Expense ratio0.47%
Dividend yield0.30%
Assets under management$104M
Holdings65

Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “VanEck Robotics ETF (IBOT) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ibot

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