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ROBO ETF — Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF
Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 19, 2026
ROBO's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (92/100, medium confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.39%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.292 with an ex-date of December 30, 2025, was 5.5% lower than the previous $0.309. It is not yet confirmed whether this is a cut to the regular payout or a one-off difference.
Sources: Robo Global, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ROBO is an ETF that tracks the Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index. its distribution rate is 0.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.39%, its expense ratio is 0.95%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Total return is 206.2% over the past 13 years, 235.1 points behind SPY at 441.3%.
Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF is an ETF that tracks the Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index, investing at least eighty percent of its assets in securities of robotics-related and automation-related companies. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and pays distributions annually, with an expense ratio of 0.95%. It appeals to equity investors seeking exposure to the robotics and automation sector through an indexed approach.
ROBO dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.39%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (0.39%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.292. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | $0.292 | -5.5% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2024-12-30 | $0.309 | 1003.6% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2023-12-26 | $0.028 | -77.2% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2021-12-28 | $0.123 | 3.4% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2020-12-28 | $0.119 | -23.7% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2019-12-24 | $0.156 | 28.9% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2018-12-24 | $0.121 | 1110.0% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2017-12-26 | $0.01 | -81.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2016-12-20 | $0.055 | -19.1% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2015-12-16 | $0.068 | -6.8% Total cash (unclassified) |
| 2014-12-16 | $0.073 | — |
| 2014 total | $0.073 | — |
| 2015 total | $0.068 | -6.8% |
| 2016 total | $0.055 | -19.1% |
| 2017 total | $0.01 | -81.8% |
| 2018 total | $0.121 | 1110.0% |
| 2019 total | $0.156 | 28.9% |
| 2020 total | $0.119 | -23.7% |
| 2021 total | $0.123 | 3.4% |
| 2023 total | $0.028 | -77.2% |
| 2024 total | $0.309 | 1003.6% |
| 2025 total | $0.292 | -5.5% |
ROBO dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.5%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | -5.5% |
| 5Y | 145.4% |
| 10Y | 329.4% |
ROBO holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ROBO performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 206.2% over the past 13 years, 235.1 points behind SPY at 441.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.4%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -2.9% | — |
| 3M | -5.1% | — |
| 6M | -2.4% | — |
| YTD | 8.6% | — |
| 1Y | 12.2% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 16.40% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 15.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 3.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 10.90% |
| Since inception (13 years) | 206.2% | 9.00% |
ROBO key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 92 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.36%
- Issuer
- Robo Global
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/22/2013
- Expense ratio
- 0.95%
- Distribution rate
- 0.39%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 0.39%
- Last close
- $75.30 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $1,918,005,179
- Average volume
- 166700.0
- Dividend
- $0.292
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/30/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 1.78
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.39%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.39%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: Robo Global; Index: Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
ROBO risks and drawbacks
ROBO's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 17.4%.
Who may consider ROBO — and who may not
ROBO may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ROBO pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does ROBO pay monthly?
No. ROBO currently pays annual, not monthly.
What index does ROBO track?
ROBO tracks the Robo Global Robotics and Automation Index.
What is ROBO's expense ratio?
ROBO's expense ratio is 0.95%.
What is ROBO's dividend yield?
ROBO's distribution rate is 0.39%, paid annual, with a 0.95% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has ROBO's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed -5.5%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does ROBO pay a dividend?
ROBO pays annual. The dividend amount is $0.292. The ex-dividend date is 12/30/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has ROBO performed?
Total return is 206.2% over the past 13 years, 235.1 points behind SPY at 441.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 12.2%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 17.4%.
Is ROBO a good investment?
ROBO's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 92 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.39% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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