Global robotics pioneers
The first robotics ETF ever launched (2014). Holds ~80 companies across the whole robotics chain: robot-arm makers like Fanuc and Yaskawa, vision specialists like Cognex, warehouse automation like Symbotic, and healthcare robotics. Weights are spread evenly, so it behaves like a bet on the industry, not on 5 giants.
Returns shown in USD (your base currency). Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Widest robotics coverage of any UCITS fund (~80 names)
- Even weighting: no single company dominates
- Longest track record of the robotics ETFs (since 2014)
- Most expensive of the robotics funds (0.80% fee)
- Many mid-size holdings: swings harder than big-cap funds
- Narrow theme: can lag the broad market for years
About this fund
Tracks the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation index: robot makers, sensor and vision specialists, warehouse automation and healthcare robotics. Spreads bets evenly, so smaller specialists matter as much as the giants.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ROBO.L accumulating or distributing?
L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETF (ROBO.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 ROBO.L?
ROBO.L has a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.80% per year. On a $10,000 holding that is roughly $80 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 ROBO.L on Interactive Brokers?
Yes. ROBO.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 ROBO.L invest in?
L&G ROBO Global Robotics and Automation UCITS ETF (ROBO.L) tracks the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation. The first robotics ETF ever launched (2014). You buy one fund and get the whole basket in a single trade.
Is ROBO.L a UCITS ETF, and where is it domiciled?
Yes, ROBO.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 ROBO.L?
On the TickerCompare 1 to 5 scale, ROBO.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.