ROBO vs XLB

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.95% for ROBO.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricROBOXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.95%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$1.89B$8.45B
YTD return
5.61%18.23%
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.
1.790.76
P/E ratio
29.2022.03
Last price
$74.56$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
ROBO GlobalState Street

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%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

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 XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.