Vaneck Robotics ETF (IBOT)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
63.08 USD
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. EDT
The robotics sector is showing undeniable resilience, with the fund posting a robust 37.5% gain over the last two years driven by double-digit growth in both 2024 and 2025. This multi-year upward trajectory validates the thesis that automation and humanoid robotics are transitioning from hype to commercial reality. However, the valuation is steep, trading at nearly 30x earnings, which leaves little room for error if growth decelerates. The short-term outlook remains constructive; price action has been resilient, hovering near the 200-day moving average, and options flow indicates traders are betting on further gains rather than a downturn. Yet, investors should remain cautious about the dividend, which is negligible and likely insufficient to offset capital gains taxes for many holders. While the business fundamentals are strong, the high entry price suggests the market has already priced in significant success, making this a solid but expensive long-term hold rather than a bargain. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.054433 |
| MSTL | 0.055690 |
| AutoTheta | 0.067957 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.077514 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 1.67 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.678 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.13 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 28.17 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a mild upside bias with minimal hedging. Call open interest is concentrated at strikes significantly above the current price (78.00 and 77.00), while put activity is sparse and limited to lower strikes. The implied volatility skew shows elevated premiums for near-term calls relative to puts, suggesting a speculative appetite for continued appreciation rather than protection against a crash.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38% | 0.38% | — | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 0.200 | 0.379701 |
| 2024-12-23 | 1.155 | 2.796610 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.818 | 2.111240 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 69.42 |
| All Time Low | 32.49 |
| Ask | 87.14 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 10,090 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 13,490 |
| Average Volume | 13,490 |
| Average Volume10Days | 10,090 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.6 |
| Bid | 48.93 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 63.0843 |
| Day Low | 63.0843 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.31 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.2392876 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 65.32466 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -2.2403603 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.034295782 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 24.05318 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 69.42 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.335697 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.09126617 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 47.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 15.164303 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.31645042 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 47.92 - 69.42 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,681,133,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | -0.40999985 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.6415269 |
| Fullday Price | 63.0843 |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,680,652,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,023-04-06 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in Robotics Companies. The index is comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts of global exchange-listed companies in the robotics industry. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vaneck Robotics ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | REGULAR |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1828846340 |
| Nav Price | 63.57 |
| Net Assets | 101,553,872.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.47 |
| Open | 62.33 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Previous Close | 63.0843 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 63.0843 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 63.0843 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 63.0843 - 63.0843 |
| Regular Market Open | 62.33 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 63.0843 |
| Regular Market Price | 63.0843 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 109 |
| Short Name | VanEck Robotics ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IBOT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2422147 |
| Total Assets | 101,553,872 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 28.171595 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -6.11532 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -6.11532 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 61.89008 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.1942215 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.019295847 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 109 |
| Yield | 0.0031 |
| Ytd Return | 22.86585 |