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Global X ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

About this ETF

Invests in global companies positioned to benefit from growth in robotics and automation, including industrial robotics, non-industrial robots and autonomous vehicles.

IssuerGlobal X
Management fee (MER)0.69% p.a.
Inception date13 Sep 2017
BenchmarkROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index

Scout Score

55/100
Ranked #21 of 50 in Thematic

An independent score calculated by ETF Scout across 7 real-data factors (cost, diversification, tracking, liquidity, fund strength, performance, income), ranked against other funds in the same category.

Cost16
Diversification98
Tracking55
Liquidity51
Fund Strength77
Performance—
Income91

Strengths

  • Well diversified — top holdings are 17.9% of the fund, less concentrated than 98% of Thematic peers.
  • Attractive yield — 11.25%, higher than 91% of Thematic peers.
  • Large, established fund — $323M in assets, bigger than 77% of Thematic funds.

Weaknesses

  • Higher fee — 0.69% p.a., more expensive than 84% of Thematic funds.

Performance (as of 5 Nov 2026)

Total returns, net of fees. Periods longer than 1 year are annualised.

1 Month-14.74%
3 Months-14.74%
YTD-1.96%
1 Year-3.06%
3 Years (p.a.)+11.55%
5 Years (p.a.)+1.48%

Price history

Cumulative return over the selected period, indexed to 0% at the start of the range.

-40%-21%-2%+17%+36%2021-112023-022024-052025-082026-11

Top holdings (as of 13 Aug 2026)

Global X discloses these as a ranked list only — individual weights per holding aren't published. Together, these top 20 holdings make up 33.74% of the fund.

  1. 1.AMBARELLA INC1.93%
  2. 2.ZEBRA TECH CORP1.91%
  3. 3.NOVANTA INC1.81%
  4. 4.SMC CORP1.80%
  5. 5.AIRTAC INTERNATI1.77%
  6. 6.TERADYNE INC logoTERADYNE INC1.74%
  7. 7.EMERSON ELEC CO1.73%
  8. 8.ADVANTECH1.72%
  9. 9.ILLUMINA INC1.72%
  10. 10.GEA GROUP AG1.72%
  11. 11.ROCKWELL AUTOMAT1.70%
  12. 12.INTUITIVE SURGIC1.68%
  13. 13.KEYENCE CORP logoKEYENCE CORP1.61%
  14. 14.AUTOSTORE HOLDIN1.58%
  15. 15.SAMSARA INC-CL A1.57%
  16. 16.NORDSON CORP1.56%
  17. 17.FANUC CORP logoFANUC CORP1.56%
  18. 18.FUJI CORP1.55%
  19. 19.SCHNEIDER ELECTR1.54%
  20. 20.YOKOGAWA ELEC1.54%