Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic vs iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics
- BOTZ holds robotics & ai leaders (Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic); RBOT holds robotics & automation (iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics).
- RBOT is cheaper at 0.40% a year versus 0.50% for BOTZ, and lower fees compound in your favour over time.
- Over the past five years RBOT returned +54% versus -9% for BOTZ, in USD.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Annual fee (TER)
- 0.50%
- 0.40%
- Tracks
- Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic
- iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics
- Distribution
- Accumulating
- Accumulating
- Domicile
- Ireland · UCITS
- Ireland · UCITS
- Risk
- Higher (5/5)
- Higher (5/5)
- Trades in
- LSE (USD)
- LSE (USD)
- Provider
- Global X
- iShares
A concentrated bet on ~40 robotics and AI leaders: Nvidia, Intuitive Surgical (surgical robots), Fanuc and Yaskawa (factory robots), plus defence and warehouse automation names. The UCITS version of BOTZ, one of the most popular thematic funds in the US.
See full BOTZ details →Companies building industrial robots, factory automation systems, and the software running them: Keyence, Fanuc, ABB, Intuitive Surgical (surgical robots), plus AI-adjacent industrials. Less concentrated and less hype-driven than pure AI funds.
See full RBOT details →Both BOTZ and RBOTare Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs, so dividends from their US holdings are taxed at 15% under Ireland's US treaty, rather than the 30% that applies to US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors, and they sit outside US estate tax. Your own local tax still depends on where you live, so check your country's rules; for most investors the main ongoing cost to watch is each fund's annual fee.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, BOTZ.L or RBOT.L?
RBOT.L is cheaper. BOTZ.L charges 0.50% per year and RBOT.L charges 0.40%. Both are inexpensive index funds, but a lower fee compounds in your favour over the long run.
Are BOTZ.L and RBOT.L accumulating or distributing?
BOTZ.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. RBOT.L is accumulating, so dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund. Accumulating funds suit investors who want hands-off compounding with no cash dividends to reinvest manually.
Are BOTZ.L and RBOT.L both UCITS ETFs?
Yes, both are UCITS ETFs (BOTZ.L domiciled in Ireland, RBOT.L in Ireland), so both give non-US investors the 15% US dividend withholding rate and sit outside US estate tax, unlike US-domiciled ETFs.