ROBO vs VB

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF vs Vanguard Small-Cap ETF

Quick take
  • • VB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • • VB pays a higher dividend yield (1.26%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricROBOVB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.95%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%1.26%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.89B$178.19B
YTD return
5.61%15.28%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.791.09
P/E ratio
29.2019.78
Last price
$74.56$295.88
Inception
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Issuer
ROBO GlobalVanguard

ROBO top holdings

Top holdings · ROBO
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc2.20%
PTCPTC Inc1.85%
ROKRockwell Automation Inc1.79%
6954.TFanuc Corp1.78%
NOVTNovanta Inc1.76%
EMREmerson Electric Co1.67%
2317.TWHon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd1.61%
ILMNIllumina Inc1.60%
HEXA-B.STHexagon AB Class B1.59%
IPGPIPG Photonics Corp1.58%
Sector breakdown · ROBO
Consumer Cyclical3.6%
Technology42.8%
Communication Services0.9%
Financial Services1.4%
Industrials44.9%
Healthcare6.4%

VB top holdings

Top holdings · VB
NTRANatera Inc0.72%
TWLOTwilio Inc Class A0.57%
RVMDRevolution Medicines Inc Ordinary Shares0.53%
ILMNIllumina Inc0.52%
PEverpure Inc Class A0.52%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A0.44%
MRNAModerna Inc0.44%
EMEEMCOR Group Inc0.42%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd0.42%
JBLJabil Inc0.38%
Sector breakdown · VB
Real Estate7.6%
Consumer Cyclical11.4%
Basic Materials4.4%
Consumer Defensive3.4%
Technology18.5%
Communication Services2.9%
Financial Services12.4%
Utilities3.2%
Industrials17.5%
Energy4.3%
Healthcare14.3%

About ROBO

ROBO (ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF) is Robotics and automation companies worldwide. Managed by ROBO Global, the fund carries $1.9B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG), which represents 2.2% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.6%.

About VB

VB (Vanguard Small-Cap ETF) is US small-cap stocks across sectors. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $178.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.26%. Its largest holding is Natera Inc (NTRA), which represents 0.7% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 7.6%.