First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (ROBT)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
60.33 USD
+1.15
(1.943%)
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(Oct. 9, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
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Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:36 a.m. EDT
The long-term outlook remains solid, driven by a robust seven-year price trajectory that is up nearly 85% with six of the last seven years showing gains. Despite headlines labeling it a laggard among AI ETFs, the underlying business quality evidenced by the price history supports a 'slight positive lean' rating; it is a quality compounder that has avoided the multi-year structural declines seen in other tech sectors. However, the short-term picture is muted. The stock is trading near its 52-week highs but lacks immediate explosive momentum, reflected in the modest statistical forecast and flat recent price action. The options market confirms this stagnation, with almost no speculative call buying to fuel a rally. For income investors, the yield is effectively zero, making it unsuitable for those seeking dividend coverage. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.064284 |
| MSTL | 0.066114 |
| AutoETS | 0.070571 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.070572 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 2.89 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.062 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.57 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 27.77 |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:36 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is sparse and non-directional. Call volume is negligible across expirations, while put activity is concentrated entirely at the ATM strike for the nearest expiration, suggesting hedging rather than a bearish bet. The lack of significant out-of-the-money open interest indicates no strong consensus on a specific directional breakout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.009 | 0.016769 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.223 | 0.472358 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.084 | 0.198770 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.030 | 0.065934 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.066 | 0.148082 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.011 | 0.027174 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.054 | 0.151515 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.068 | 0.172676 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.005 | 0.010598 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.033 | 0.060452 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.051 | 0.102163 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.013 | 0.034640 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.005 | 0.014063 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.017 | 0.061751 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.011 | 0.032388 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.041 | 0.129378 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.090 | 0.279816 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.003 | 0.009372 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.005 | 0.019062 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.012 | 0.036608 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.030 | 0.099469 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.066 | 0.221976 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 61.72 |
| All Time Low | 22.513 |
| Ask | 70.76 |
| Ask Size | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 38,140 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 38,965 |
| Average Volume | 38,965 |
| Average Volume10Days | 38,140 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.58 |
| Bid | 47.12 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 60.34 |
| Day Low | 59.825 |
| Display Name | Nasdaq Artificial ETF |
| Dividend Yield | 0.02 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.1727333 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 59.00364 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.3263626 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.022479335 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 9.910727 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 61.72 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.3899994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.022521053 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 44.01 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 16.320004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.3708249 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 44.01 - 61.72 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,520,260,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.02694 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 1.1500015 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 1.9442123 |
| Fullday Price | 60.33 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,519,171,200 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the artificial intelligence ("AI") and robotics segments of the technology, industrial and other economic sectors. |
| Long Name | First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_551117660 |
| Nav Price | 60.85 |
| Net Assets | 775,243,330.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.65 |
| Open | 59.85 |
| Phone | (800) 621-1675 |
| Previous Close | 59.18 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 1.1500015 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.9432267 |
| Regular Market Day High | 60.34 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 59.825 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 59.825 - 60.34 |
| Regular Market Open | 59.85 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 59.18 |
| Regular Market Price | 60.33 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,576,000 |
| Regular Market Volume | 23,776 |
| Short Name | First Trust Nasdaq Artificial I |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | ROBT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1498294 |
| Total Assets | 775,243,328 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 27.766869 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 5.39626 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 5.39626 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 54.160946 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 6.169056 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.11390229 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 23,776 |
| Yield | 0.0002 |
| Ytd Return | 14.24504 |