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ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF

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Reasons to Consider ROBO

High Growth Potential

The global robotics technology market size was estimated at USD 72.17 billion in 2022 and is expected to surpass around USD 283.19 billion by 2032.1

Compelling Economics

The average cost of an industrial robot declined from USD$46k in 2010 to just USD$27k in 2017 – and is forecasted to dip below USD$11k by 2025 as technology improves and scales, allowing for broader adoption across industries.2

Unconstrained Approach

Robotics and automation have wide-reaching applications, extending far beyond industrial activity. ROBO invests accordingly, with global exposure across multiple sectors and industries.

1 (Precedence Research, 2023) https://www.precedenceresearch.com/robotics-technology-market#:~:text=The%20global%20robotics%20technology%20market,forecast%20period%202023%20to%202032.
2 Statista, Apr 2019

Product Information As of 29 Apr 2025

Inception Date 13 Sep 2017
Management Costs (% p.a.) 0.69
Currency Hedged No
Domicile Australia
Legal Form Managed Investment Scheme
SMSF Eligible Yes

NAV Information As of 29 Apr 2025

NAV/Unit (A$) 69.82100000
Currency (NAV) AUD
Shares Outstanding 2,931,961
AUM (A$) 204,712,462.20
NAV History File View

Product Summary

The Global X ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO) seeks to invest in companies that potentially stand to benefit from increased adoption and utilisation of robotics and artificial intelligence, including those involved with industrial robotics and automation, non-industrial robots, and autonomous vehicles.

Product Objective

The Global X ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index.

Trading Details

Ticker ROBO
Bloomberg Code ROBO AU Equity
ISIN AU00000ROBO2
Trading Hours 10:00AM – 4:00PM

Management & Administration

Issuer Global X Management (AUS) Limited
Custodian The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Sydney Branch
Registrar Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Benchmark Information

Benchmark ROBO Global® Robotics and Automation Index
Provider ROBO Global
Ticker ROBOTR

Distributions As of 31 Mar 2025

12-Month Yield 0.21%
12-Month Franking Level 0.00%
Distribution Frequency Annually
Distribution History View

Performance Table As of 29 Apr 2025

Total Return (Fund) Total Return (Benchmark) Tracking Difference Tracking Error
1 Month -4.88% -4.89% 0.01% 0.06%
3 Months -16.40% -16.36% -0.04% 0.08%
1 Year -4.67% -4.11% -0.56% 0.15%
3 Year p.a. 4.00% 4.66% -0.66% 0.23%
5 Year p.a. 6.17% 6.77% -0.61% 0.20%
10 Year p.a. -- -- -- --
Since Inception p.a. 7.36% 7.98% -0.62% 0.22%

Top Holdings As of 30 Apr 2025

Full Holdings (.xlsx)
Net Assets (%) Name SEDOL Market Price (Local) Shares Held Market Value (A$)
2.05 INTUITIVE SURGIC 2871301 514.89 5,187 4,186,432
1.98 TOYOTA INDUSTRIE 6900546 16,225.00 21,800 3,894,360
1.88 YOKOGAWA ELEC 6986427 3,043.00 113,100 3,789,304
1.82 FANUC CORP 6356934 3,706.00 93,300 3,806,992
1.82 CADENCE DESIGN 2302232 302.22 7,848 3,717,882
1.82 DAIFUKU CO LTD 6250025 3,673.00 90,500 3,659,859
1.80 SAMSARA INC-CL A BPK3058 39.24 60,063 3,694,446
1.76 ROCKWELL AUTOMAT 2754060 247.65 9,284 3,604,017
1.76 IPG PHOTONICS 2698782 59.19 38,808 3,600,667
1.75 KEYENCE CORP 6490995 60,890.00 5,400 3,620,217
1.74 GEA GROUP AG 4557104 56.10 35,516 3,555,301
1.71 FUJI CORP 6356592 2,112.00 150,400 3,497,330
1.69 NOVANTA INC BD8S5H8 117.71 18,801 3,469,027
1.68 AIRTAC INTERNATI B52J816 839.00 79,406 3,237,512
1.66 KRONES AG 5523881 126.60 15,087 3,408,208
1.63 SYMBOTIC INC BPG82M8 21.98 96,963 3,340,774
1.60 AMBARELLA INC B7KH3G6 47.14 44,326 3,275,378
1.59 MANHATTAN ASSOC 2239471 176.25 11,810 3,262,814
1.58 ATS CORP BP8JT73 34.86 82,177 3,238,586
1.58 AUTODESK INC 2065159 272.89 7,555 3,231,733
1.52 NVIDIA CORP 2379504 109.02 18,250 3,118,763
1.51 EMERSON ELEC CO 2313405 105.09 18,813 3,099,080
1.51 STRATASYS LTD B7WD7D7 9.63 205,118 3,096,303
1.51 MITSUB ELEC CORP 6597045 2,620.00 103,200 2,976,980
1.50 ILLUMINA INC 2613990 77.10 25,450 3,075,782
1.49 KARDEX HOLDI-REG B00ZC75 203.00 7,918 3,056,607
1.48 SCHNEIDER ELECTR 4834108 203.25 8,340 3,024,726
1.45 NORDSON CORP 2641838 188.76 10,051 2,973,943
1.45 ABB LTD-REG 7108899 42.54 36,711 2,969,763
1.44 ZEBRA TECH CORP 2989356 256.05 7,348 2,949,221
1.44 CELESTICA INC BSCB6L9 120.48 21,643 2,947,883
1.43 SMC CORP 6763965 46,130.00 5,800 2,945,821
1.43 OMRON CORP 6659428 4,228.00 62,700 2,918,753
1.42 HARMONIC DRIVE 6108179 3,140.00 82,000 2,834,904
1.40 DEERE & CO 2261203 460.64 3,982 2,875,254
1.39 THK CO LTD 6869131 3,484.00 74,600 2,861,619
1.39 PTC INC B95N910 153.65 11,818 2,846,361
1.36 SERVICENOW INC B80NXX8 942.86 1,880 2,778,551
1.34 HIWIN TECH B1YMYT5 222.50 245,175 2,650,955
1.33 KOH YOUNG TECHNO B39Q399 13,890.00 178,789 2,708,376
1.31 RENISHAW PLC 0732358 22.80 56,122 2,685,627
1.31 GLOBUS MEDICAL I B7D65M0 72.33 23,616 2,677,554
1.30 ADVANTECH 6202673 345.00 160,992 2,699,103
1.30 XIAOMI CORP-W BG0ZMJ9 47.45 274,897 2,635,439
1.29 TRIMBLE INC 2903958 61.95 27,250 2,646,191
1.29 JBT MAREL CORP B3BRJZ8 105.50 15,977 2,642,172
1.29 TERADYNE INC 2884183 74.89 22,416 2,631,451
1.28 YASKAWA ELECTRIC 6986041 2,946.50 81,100 2,631,008
1.28 JENOPTIK AG BGJVB13 17.49 83,701 2,612,221
1.28 QUALCOMM INC 2714923 146.88 11,339 2,610,663
1.24 NABTESCO CORP 6687571 2,121.50 108,500 2,534,356
1.23 JOBY AVIATION IN BMCRLL0 6.56 245,693 2,526,446
1.20 DELTA ELEC 6260734 340.00 150,737 2,490,548
1.18 SIEMENS AG-REG 5727973 202.25 6,703 2,419,063
1.18 KALMAR OYJ-B BT19600 27.40 49,249 2,407,894
1.17 DUERR AG 5119901 20.50 65,393 2,392,074
1.15 HIAB OYJ BT195Y7 38.62 34,062 2,347,318
1.12 DAIHEN CORP 6661843 6,210.00 33,300 2,276,831
1.09 GXO LOGISTIC BNNTGF1 35.75 39,867 2,234,102
1.08 SHIBAURA MACHINE 6897262 3,630.00 56,100 2,242,148
1.08 COGNEX CORP 2208288 26.80 52,629 2,210,921
1.07 HON HAI 6438564 143.00 315,803 2,194,565
1.05 ELEKTA AB-B B0M42T2 48.90 271,085 2,156,240
1.01 APTIV PLC BTDN8H1 57.65 22,930 2,072,129
1.01 RASPBERRY PI PLC BS3DYQ5 4.30 229,273 2,069,184
0.99 HEXAGON AB-B BNZFHC1 91.74 136,156 2,031,788
0.98 KION GROUP AG BB22L96 36.16 31,233 2,015,262
0.95 MICROCHIP TECH 2592174 45.92 26,988 1,942,611
0.84 AZENTA INC 2145460 26.61 41,237 1,720,067
0.78 AUTOSTORE HOLDIN BN49G27 4.85 2,169,807 1,589,408
0.62 SERVE ROBOTICS I BPBJW48 6.45 125,706 1,270,952
0.37 HAN'S LASER -A BD5CKS9 22.95 150,108 742,804
0.35 ESTUN AUTOMA-A BFCCQJ9 19.17 168,680 697,226
0.32 SHENZHEN INOVA-A BD5CMN8 67.12 44,729 647,335
Holdings are subject to change.

Sector Breakdown As of 30 Apr 2025

Sector Weight (%)
Industrials 50.6
Information Technology 40.7
Health Care 6.8
Consumer Discretionary 1.6
Other/Cash 0.3

Country Breakdown As of 30 Apr 2025

Country Weight (%)
United States 42.6
Japan 22.9
Germany 8.0
Taiwan 6.6
Canada 3.0
Switzerland 2.9
China 2.3
Finland 2.3
Britain 2.3
Sweden 2.0
France 1.5
Other/Cash 3.6

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FAQs

  • What subsectors are included in ROBO?

    The ROBO Global subsectors are grouped by technology and applications.

    Technology captures the critical intelligent systems that interact with the human world, including actuation, sensing, computing and integration.

    Applications refer to specific and evolving areas of industry and society where this technology is deployed, including food and agriculture, 3D printing, security, healthcare, material handling, manufacturing, energy and consumer products.

    ROBO is sector-agnostic, spanning many different types of businesses across multiple sectors and regions.

  • What weighting system does ROBO use?

    The ROBO index is weighted in proportion to each company ROBO score.

    The ROBO score is a score between 1 to 100 that is based of the following:

    The level of revenue a company makes from robotics and automation activities
    The level of investment a company makes in robotics and automation
    The extent the company has market and technology leadership in the robotics and automation universe. A score of 50 or higher means the company is eligible for inclusion in the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index. Companies in the index are weighted according to the ROBO score divided by the sum of all constituents’ ROBO scores.

  • How can I use ROBO in a portfolio?

    ROBO may be used as a tool to express long-term strategic or short-term tactical views on the growing trend for robotics, automation and artificial intelligence.

    It can also aid portfolio diversification via investment in emerging industries that are largely not present in the Australian market.

    ROBO fits in the framework of core-satellite portfolios. It allows investors who have conviction in RAAI to express their views in their portfolios.

  • How has the ROBO index weighting methodology changed?

    Since the inception of the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index, the ROBO Global Classification Committee has classified members of the index selection universe as “Bellwether” (BW) or “Non-Bellwether” (NBW) by evaluating factors such as revenue purity, market and technology leadership, and company investments in robotics and automation technologies. With the more recent launches of the ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence Index (August 2018) and the ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation Index (April 2019), the classification committee has calculated an index score for each company, evaluating the same factors of revenue purity, leadership, and investments, but on a more granular level than the BW/NBW approach.

    The ROBO Global Index Management Committee has implemented a change to the methodology for the ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index Series, where each company in the classification universe is assigned a 1-100 “ROBO Score” based on the factors mentioned above. Companies that score 50 or above would be eligible for the indices, with the security weight determined by the security’s ROBO Score in relation to the summation of all eligible security scores.

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