ROBO vs VPL

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF vs Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF

Quick take
  • VPL has the lower expense ratio at 0.07% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • VPL pays a higher dividend yield (2.61%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricROBOVPL
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.95%0.07%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.34%2.61%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$2.05B$13.83B
YTD return
16.88%24.00%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.771.10
P/E ratio
30.2218.31
Last price
$82.59$113.07
Inception
Issuer
ROBO GlobalVanguard

ROBO top holdings

Top holdings · ROBO
TERTeradyne Inc2.07%
AMBAAmbarella Inc1.96%
OUSTOuster Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A1.93%
ROKRockwell Automation Inc1.84%
NOVTNovanta Inc1.73%
IPGPIPG Photonics Corp1.73%
6324.THarmonic Drive Systems Inc1.70%
6954.TFanuc Corp1.65%
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc1.64%
JBTMJBT Marel Corp1.61%
Sector breakdown · ROBO
Consumer Cyclical4.3%
Technology41.1%
Communication Services0.7%
Financial Services1.5%
Industrials47.0%
Healthcare5.3%

VPL top holdings

Top holdings · VPL
005930.KSSamsung Electronics Co Ltd7.64%
000660.KSSK Hynix Inc6.51%
BHP.AXBHP Group Ltd1.69%
8306.TMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc1.60%
7203.TToyota Motor Corp1.55%
CBA.AXCommonwealth Bank of Australia1.53%
9984.TSoftBank Group Corp1.42%
8035.TTokyo Electron Ltd1.15%
6501.THitachi Ltd1.08%
8316.TSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc1.03%
Sector breakdown · VPL
Real Estate3.8%
Consumer Cyclical9.3%
Basic Materials7.1%
Consumer Defensive3.2%
Technology28.2%
Communication Services4.9%
Financial Services17.8%
Utilities1.4%
Industrials18.5%
Energy1.3%
Healthcare4.4%

About ROBO

ROBO (ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF) is Robotics and automation companies worldwide. Managed by ROBO Global, the fund carries $2.0B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.95%, a dividend yield of 0.34%. Its largest holding is Teradyne Inc (TER), which represents 2.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 4.3%.

About VPL

VPL (Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF) is Developed Pacific-region equities. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $13.8B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.07%, a dividend yield of 2.61%. Its largest holding is Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), which represents 7.6% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 3.8%.