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ETF Info

ISINUS33738R7200
CUSIP33738R720
IssuerFirst Trust
Inception DateFeb 21, 2018
RegionDeveloped Markets (Broad)
CategoryTechnology Equities, Robotics
Index TrackedNasdaq CTA Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Index
Home Pagewww.ftportfolios.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.65%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for ROBT: current value at 0.65% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.65%

Share Price Chart


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First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
10.41%
19.37%
ROBT (First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF had a return of -7.91% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.34% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-7.91%6.30%
1 month-7.01%-3.13%
6 months10.41%19.37%
1 year2.34%22.56%
5 years (annualized)4.95%11.65%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.35%4.85%-0.92%
2023-6.02%-8.62%13.70%8.24%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ROBT is 18, indicating that it is in the bottom 18% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ROBT is 1818
First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF(ROBT)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ROBT is 1818Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ROBT is 1818Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ROBT is 1818Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ROBT is 1818Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ROBT is 1717Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF (ROBT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


ROBT
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ROBT, currently valued at 0.10, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.10
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ROBT, currently valued at 0.27, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.27
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ROBT, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.03
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ROBT, currently valued at 0.05, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.05
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ROBT, currently valued at 0.20, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.000.20
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.10. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.10
1.92
ROBT (First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF granted a 0.23% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.10 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018
Dividend$0.10$0.11$0.13$0.03$0.09$0.15$0.11

Dividend yield

0.23%0.23%0.35%0.06%0.17%0.42%0.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.05
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.01
2018$0.07$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-28.80%
-3.50%
ROBT (First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF was 44.47%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF drawdown is 28.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-44.47%Feb 16, 2021421Oct 14, 2022
-37.13%Feb 13, 202024Mar 18, 202075Jul 6, 202099
-25.09%Sep 17, 201869Dec 24, 201873Apr 10, 2019142
-9.38%Jul 25, 201953Oct 8, 201947Dec 13, 2019100
-9.34%May 6, 201920Jun 3, 201936Jul 24, 201956

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF volatility is 5.20%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
5.20%
3.58%
ROBT (First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)