Robotics & AI leaders
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.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Cheapest pure robotics ETF here (0.50% fee)
- Holds the biggest, most liquid names in the theme
- Doubles as partial AI exposure via Nvidia and peers
- Concentrated: top 10 holdings dominate returns
- Overlaps heavily with AI funds you may already own
- Young UCITS fund (2021) with a smaller asset base
About this fund
UCITS version of the popular US BOTZ fund. Tracks the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence index: a concentrated portfolio spanning industrial robots, surgical robots and the AI chips that power them.
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Frequently asked questions
Is BOTZ.L accumulating or distributing?
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (BOTZ.L) is an accumulating ETF, so its dividends are reinvested automatically inside the fund instead of paid out as cash. The value compounds in the share price, which keeps things simple since the dividends are reinvested for you instead of arriving as cash you would otherwise have to reinvest yourself.
What is the annual fee (TER) for BOTZ.L?
BOTZ.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.50% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $50 a year, charged inside the fund rather than billed to you separately. A lower fee leaves more of the return compounding for you over time.
Can I buy BOTZ.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. BOTZ.L trades on LSE, USD and is available to investors worldwide through Interactive Brokers (IBKR). IBKR is the most popular way to buy UCITS ETFs because of its low FX conversion cost (around 0.03%) and low trading commissions.
What does BOTZ.L invest in?
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (BOTZ.L) tracks the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic. 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. You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is BOTZ.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, BOTZ.L is a UCITS ETF domiciled in Ireland. For non-US investors, Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs are usually preferred over US-domiciled ones: US dividend withholding tax is 15% under the tax treaty (versus 30% on US-domiciled funds for many non-US investors), and the holdings sit outside US estate tax.
How risky is BOTZ.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, BOTZ.L is rated higher risk (5/5), based on how much its price has moved historically. Higher-risk funds can fall further in a downturn, so match the choice to your time horizon and how much volatility you can stomach.