ROBO vs VEA

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Quick take
  • • VEA has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • • VEA pays a higher dividend yield (2.46%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricROBOVEA
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.95%0.03%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%2.46%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.89B$309.07B
YTD return
5.61%12.94%
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.
1.790.98
P/E ratio
29.2015.85
Last price
$74.56$69.98
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%

VEA top holdings

Top holdings · VEA
005930.KQSamsung Electronics Co Ltd2.81%
000660.KQSK hynix Inc2.30%
ASML.ASASML Holding NV2.14%
HSBA.LHSBC Holdings PLC1.05%
ROP.SWRoche Holding AG Ordinary Shares new0.90%
SHEL.LShell PLC0.86%
RYRoyal Bank of Canada0.85%
NOVN.SWNovartis AG Registered Shares0.82%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc0.78%
AZN.LAstraZeneca PLC0.75%
Sector breakdown · VEA
Real Estate2.3%
Consumer Cyclical7.0%
Basic Materials7.3%
Consumer Defensive5.2%
Technology16.7%
Communication Services3.5%
Financial Services24.4%
Utilities3.0%
Industrials17.7%
Energy5.1%
Healthcare7.8%

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 VEA

VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) is Developed-market stocks outside the US and Canada. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $309.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 2.46%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KQ), which represents 2.8% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.3%.