- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management - Global
- Address
- One Coleman Street London DE United States of America EC2R 5AA
- IPO Date
- Oct 22, 2013
- Business
- ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO), issued by Exchange Traded Concepts Trust, tracks the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index, providing investors with exposure to companies across the global value chain of robotics, automation, and enabling technologies. The ETF holds approximately 90 stocks selected through qualitative and quantitative research from a universe of roughly 1,000 global companies deriving significant revenue from robotics-related activities, including robotic devices, sensors, artificial intelligence, unmanned vehicles, 3D printers, and navigation systems; it employs a tiered weighting strategy to balance exposure while concentrating in industrials (around 49%) and technology (around 39%) sectors. Top holdings as of late 2025 include Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Symbotic Inc., Intuitive Surgical Inc., Fanuc Corporation, Teradyne Inc., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Harmonic Drive Systems Inc., Novanta Inc., Rockwell Automation Inc., and Airtac International Group, representing about 18% of assets.
Geographic operations span over 15 countries, with primary allocations to the United States (43%), Japan (19%), the Eurozone (12%), developed Asia (10%), and Europe ex-Eurozone (7%), targeting institutional and retail investors seeking thematic growth in automation and AI-driven industries.
Launched on October 22, 2013, and managed under Exchange Traded Concepts, a provider of ETF solutions based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, ROBO has grown to over $1.22 billion in assets under management as of December 2025, with an expense ratio of 0.95%.
In recent developments, the underlying ROBO Global index sponsor was acquired by VettaFi, enhancing its benchmarking capabilities for robotics and AI themes; the ETF maintained steady quarterly rebalancing amid sector M&A activity, such as Cisco's acquisition of Splunk (a related analytics firm) in Q3 2024, while earnings guidance for holdings rose overall into 2025 on strong AI integration trends. ROBO continues to position investors for advancements in humanoid robots, vision systems, and Industry 5.0 sustainability, with no major structural changes to the fund itself reported in 2024-2025.