Vaneck Robotics ETF (IBOT)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
64.44 USD
-1.71
(-2.582%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT
The immediate outlook is driven by aggressive speculative positioning rather than deep fundamental value. While the underlying business shows a healthy two-year price trajectory (+20%) and recent annual gains, the valuation is stretched with a P/E near 31, suggesting the market has priced in significant future growth that hasn't materialized yet. The lack of a multi-year decline allows the long-term rating to remain neutral rather than penalized, but the asset lacks the 'exceptional' characteristics required for a top-tier hold. Crucially, the dividend is effectively non-existent (0.29%), offering no income buffer against volatility. The options market is screaming for a breakout, with heavy call open interest at distant strikes, which aligns with the moderate statistical forecast but carries high risk given the thin liquidity and elevated implied volatility. This is a momentum play for traders betting on the robotics/AI narrative, not a core holding for investors seeking stability or yield. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.016662 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.018664 |
| AutoETS | 0.019583 |
| MSTL | 0.020803 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 1.49 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.824 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.27 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 29.79 |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:12 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is overwhelmingly bullish, with open interest heavily skewed toward calls (89% OTM) compared to negligible put activity. The July expiration shows minimal hedging, while October and January expirations feature significant long-dated call open interest at strikes well above current prices (e.g., 78 strike in Oct), indicating bets on substantial appreciation rather than downside protection.
| 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 | 69.4 |
| All Time Low | 32.49 |
| Ask | 82.52 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 17,180 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 21,477 |
| Average Volume | 21,477 |
| Average Volume10Days | 17,180 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.55 |
| Bid | 46.91 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 65.27 |
| Day Low | 64.305 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.29 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.1635544 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 65.53906 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.0970612 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.016739042 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 42.392433 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 69.4 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.958 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07144092 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 45.728 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 18.714 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.409246 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 45.728 - 69.4 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,681,133,400,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| 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 | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1828846340 |
| Nav Price | 66.03 |
| Net Assets | 97,867,952.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.47 |
| Open | 65.27 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Previous Close | 66.15 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -1.7080002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.5820107 |
| Regular Market Day High | 65.27 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 64.305 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 64.305 - 65.27 |
| Regular Market Open | 65.27 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 66.15 |
| Regular Market Price | 64.442 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 21,926 |
| Short Name | VanEck Robotics ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | IBOT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.19252041 |
| Total Assets | 97,867,952 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 29.785246 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 29.48718 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 29.48718 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 57.24789 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 7.194111 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.12566596 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 21,926 |
| Yield | 0.0029 |
| Ytd Return | 30.8689 |