Is ROBO a good investment?

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) is a deep-tech ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ROBO 4.1 out of 10 — highest on Growth (5.5), lowest on Quality (2.0). It trades at 29.9 times earnings, against its own median of 25.0. Its ten largest holdings are 18% of the fund.

Updated September 11, 2026

How is ROBO rated? ETF Copilot scores ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) 4.1 out of 10

As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) 4.1 out of 10 overall.

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

Overall: 4.1 / 10
Growth: 5.5 / 10
Valuation: 5.4 / 10
Risk: 2.5 / 10
Quality: 2.0 / 10
Return: 4.2 / 10

What is ROBO's expense ratio? 0.95% a year

As of September 11, 2026, ROBO charges 0.95% a year, yields 1.08% and holds $2.0B in assets across 80 positions.

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) — cost, income and size
Measure	ROBO
Expense ratio	0.95%
Dividend yield	1.08%
Assets under management	$2.0B
Holdings	80

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.

What stands out in ROBO's data

Global robotics and automation firms, selected by a proprietary index.

Priced in line with the typical deep-tech fund — no premium for the theme.

Its trailing P/E multiple of 29.9x matches the category median of 29.9x. The fund charges 0.9% annually and returned 15% over three years.

A thematic sleeve for portfolios seeking exposure to the automation industry.

Why did ROBO move this week? It fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Parametric Technology and Autodesk drove it

ROBO fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Parametric Technology (−12.9%), Autodesk (−10.6%) and Illumina (−6.9%); Softbank (+33.0%) pushed the other way.

Is ROBO expensive right now? It trades at 29.9 times earnings, against its own median of 25.0

As of September 11, 2026, ROBO is more expensive than 80% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 91 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 ROBO? 42% Tech

What's inside ROBO: Size (Large 34%, Mid 38%, Small 28%); Geography (International 58%, US 42%); Tech 42.2%; Magnificent 7 2.5%; AI 3.5%; Semiconductors 10.5%; Memory 4.1%.

What are ROBO's top holdings? The ten largest are 18% of the fund

Illumina, Autostore, Zebra Technologies, GEA, Advantech, Teradyne, Rockwell Automation, Ambarella, Emerson Electric and Novanta are ROBO's largest holdings, in that order.

Less concentrated than 89% of Thematic - Tech Disruption ETFs.

Half of ROBO's weight sits in its 32 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 74 equally weighted holdings.

Cite this

ETF Copilot, “ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/robo