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ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF

ROBO tracks a global index of companies involved in robotics and automation. The portfolio utilizes a tiered weighting strategy.

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Summary Understand the Post-2025 Landscape: See how emerging policies—from the Biden administration's AI Executive Order to shifting immigration rules—may accelerate robotics and AI adoption across U.S. industries. Pinpoint Key Sectors Under Pressure: Discover which areas (construction, manufacturing, agriculture, logistics) face intensifying labor shortages and how automation can fill the gaps.

Post-Election 2025 Policy Landscape: Why Robotics and AI May Be the Less Obvious Play

Let's start with the bad news. The robotics space has underperformed broader tech over the past 18 months.

2024 Recap for Pure-Play Robotics Ecosystem & Outlook Ahead

The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF is too diversified, failing to outperform the S&P 500 over multiple time frames. The real beneficiaries of automation are the users, not the creators, making a simple S&P 500 index fund a better investment. The ETF's holdings are fairly priced with limited upside, and higher interest rates could make them vulnerable to market corrections.

ROBO: Bet On The Consumers, Not The Innovators

In this ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index spotlight, we focus on Omnicell Inc (OMCL). The index underlies the $1.13 billion ROBO Global Robotics and Automation ETF (ROBO).

Omnicell: Innovating Medication Management and Driving Growth in the Healthcare Sector

The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index (ROBO) returned 5.6% during the third quarter of 2024. The robotics space overall has still underperformed over the past year, due to a mix of megacap divergence as well as a lag in end-market.

ROBO Global Q3 Index Performance Commentary

The humanoid robotics market is currently in its infancy, with low overall exposure and a predominantly private company landscape, with companies like Unitree and Figure, and Agility Robotics, among others, creating a stir. While the market size is currently small, we have significant exposure to many of the enabling technologies.

Deep Dive: Is the Humanoid Opportunity Legit or Overhyped? What's Beyond?

It shouldn't come as a surprise to hear that the robotics sector has been a highly popular investment theme this year. Following years of innovation within the space, experts remain confident in the value that the sector can bring.

Capture Diversified Robotics Exposure With ROBO

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The TMX VettaFi business segment is less than a year old, but it is already getting recognized for the breadth of its capabilities. Last week, we were named a finalist by ETF Express in four award categories.

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If you've been following along – we've been sharing how we've been in the “Eye of the Robo Storm” not only in terms of old market maturation and cyclicality awaiting the pull-through from globalization of manufacturing, but new markets blossoming from major advancements in energy and AI bringing a massive upgrade cycle and new markets

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Given the enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and the broader automation sphere, it's unlikely that these innovations will fade anytime soon. That said, the tech sector has struggled recently.

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ROBO Overall, the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index saw a -5.6% return for the second quarter of 2024. It underperformed the Vettafi Full World Index (VFWI) return of 2.87%.

ROBO Global Q2 Index Commentary

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The pandemic was a wake-up call for many companies, highlighting the fragility of their supply chains. After the pandemic, nearshoring, or the act of moving business production closer to home to neighboring countries, has become an important disruptive theme.

Disruptive Theme of the Week: Nearshoring

The robotics market has weathered a challenging 14-month period. It has faced headwinds such as rising rates, China's slowdown, labor issues, and project delays.

Assessing the Broad Robotics Landscape

This probably will surprise most people reading this, but the robotics space overall faced one of its most challenging years in recent memory. There was 14 months of consecutive negative PMI in the US and slower-than-expected growth in China, per Schwab's Market Update on June 4th.

A Bright Robotics Future Ahead

VettaFi is dedicated to providing indexes that track the rapidly evolving fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, and healthcare technologies. The ROBO Global suite was the pioneer behind the world's first robotics index, along with affiliated ETFs, launched back in 2013.

The Roadmap for Robotics

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Since the mid-1900s, modern robotics has captivated our collective imagination. The prospect of machines performing tasks once exclusive to humans is both thrilling and, for some, a bit disturbing.

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Today, we discuss three of the best robotics stocks to buy for long-term growth. The influence of robotics is no longer confined to the realm of science fiction.

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The global market for humanoid robots is projected to reach $38 billion by 2035, with potential shipments of 1.4 million to 6.5 million units per year. Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot is leading the way, with other companies like Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics, Figure AI, Sanctuary AI, and UBTECH Robotics also making advancements. Risks include technology development, high costs, public acceptance, legal issues, and company and stock market challenges.

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One forecast expects artificial intelligence (AI) to add north of $15 trillion to the global economy by the turn of the decade. Although Nvidia has been the cream of the crop among AI stocks, it's facing a growing number of headwinds and may be in a bubble.

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ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF invests in global companies involved in automation, AI, and robotics. The ETF is mostly focused on industry leaders from the U.S., although it also includes many innovative companies from foreign companies. ROBO has underperformed other robotic ETFs but offers a diversified approach with a focus on small-cap stocks, which could potentially rebound.

ROBO ETF: A Diversified Investment Into The Future

This article examines the first rebalance and reconstitution of 2024 for the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index. This index underlies the $1.3 billion ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO).

Navigating the Robotics Landscape: ROBO's Q1 2024 Index Rebalance

In this quarter's ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index spotlight, we highlight Toyota Industries Corp. The firm is a key player in the Logistics Automation subsector. The subsector represents approximately 15% of the index, which underlies the $1.3 billion ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (ROBO).

ROBO Index Q1 Spotlight: Toyota Industries Optimizes Logistics Automation

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The Vanguard Growth ETF includes plenty of innovative and market-leading companies. Robotics and automation are the future of manufacturing.

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The AI revolution, with its expansion into neural networks and other novel fields, marks a dramatic shift away from traditional innovation models. ChatGPT and other platforms have made remarkable strides, with their undeniable conversational prowess.

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