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Vaneck Robotics ETF (IBOT)

Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
65.62 USD -0.85 (-1.274%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 65.65 +0.03 (0.041%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:54 a.m. EDT

The robotics sector is showing signs of stabilization after a period of volatility, with the ETF trading near its 52-week highs. The recent price action reveals a struggle to break above the 69.00 resistance level, resulting in a choppy consolidation pattern over the last two weeks. However, the underlying business quality remains robust, evidenced by a strong two-year cumulative gain of over 31% and consistent year-over-year growth without any recent deterioration. The valuation is elevated at a P/E of roughly 31x, reflecting high expectations for the industry's expansion, but the balance sheet appears healthy enough to support this premium. While the dividend yield is currently negligible at 0.31%, making it unsuitable for income-focused investors, the capital appreciation potential remains the primary driver. Options flow confirms a bullish sentiment, with heavy open interest placed at higher strike prices, suggesting the market is pricing in a continued upward trend despite the immediate technical resistance.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.035450
AutoTheta0.040178
AutoETS0.051805
AutoARIMA0.052014

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 53%
H-stat 2.35
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.615
Excess Kurtosis -0.72
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 30.80

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:54 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound market with a distinct bullish bias toward upside targets. Call Open Interest is heavily concentrated at strikes significantly above the current price (78.00 and 77.00), while put activity is negligible and confined to deep out-of-the-money strikes. This asymmetry suggests traders are betting on a rally rather than a crash, though the lack of volume in these contracts indicates speculative positioning rather than established hedging.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.38% 0.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2025-12-22 0.200 0.379701
2024-12-23 1.155 2.796610
2023-12-18 0.818 2.111240
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 69.42
All Time Low 32.49
Ask 87.14
Ask Size 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 15,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 19,187
Average Volume 19,187
Average Volume10Days 15,970
Beta3 Year 1.59
Bid 48.93
Bid Size 2
Category Technology
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 66.77
Day Low 65.59
Dividend Yield 0.31
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.1304944
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 65.9698
Fifty Day Average Change -0.34680176
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.0052569774
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 40.752422
Fifty Two Week High 69.42
Fifty Two Week High Change -3.796997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.054696012
Fifty Two Week Low 46.219
Fifty Two Week Low Change 19.404
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.4198273
Fifty Two Week Range 46.219 - 69.42
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,681,133,400,000
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fullday Change -0.847099
Fullday Change Percent -1.27441
Fullday Price 65.65
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 CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1828846340
Nav Price 66.69
Net Assets 96,567,296.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.47
Open 66.77
Phone 888-658-8287
Post Market Change 0.027000427
Post Market Change Percent 0.041144762
Post Market Price 65.65
Post Market Time 1,787,959,806
Previous Close 66.4701
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.8470993
Regular Market Change Percent -1.2744066
Regular Market Day High 66.77
Regular Market Day Low 65.59
Regular Market Day Range 65.59 - 66.77
Regular Market Open 66.77
Regular Market Previous Close 66.4701
Regular Market Price 65.623
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 21,694
Short Name VanEck Robotics ETF
Source Interval 15
Symbol IBOT
Three Year Average Return 0.24320641
Total Assets 96,567,296
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 30.801771
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.78849
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.78849
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 59.77233
Two Hundred Day Average Change 5.85067
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09788258
Type Disp ETF
Volume 21,694
Yield 0.0031
Ytd Return 22.6753