ROBT ETF — First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT)

ROBT is an ETF. its trailing-12-month yield is 0.02%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Total return is 99.4% over the past 8.6 years, 122.3 points behind SPY at 221.7%.

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF tracks an index of companies engaged in artificial intelligence and robotics across technology, industrial, and other sectors, investing at least 90% of its assets in index constituents. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.65% and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions. This ETF appeals to investors seeking exposure to artificial intelligence and robotics innovation without an expectation of regular income.

ROBT performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-09-18.

Total return is 99.4% over the past 8.6 years, 122.3 points behind SPY at 221.7%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.7%.

ROBT key facts

Issuer

First Trust

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/21/2018

Expense ratio

0.65%

Distribution frequency

None

Trailing yield

0.02%

Last close

$58.43 (as of 2026-09-18)

NAV

$57.63

Premium / discount

1.39% premium

AUM

$758,830,051

Average volume

23000.0

Last ex-dividend date

06/25/2026 (as of 2026-06-25)

Last payment date

06/30/2026 (as of 2026-06-30)

Beta

1.56

P/E ratio

27.0762

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (0.02%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: First Trust or company page; 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.

ROBT risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.7%.

Who may consider ROBT — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ROBT does not currently distribute); 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.

Frequently asked questions

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