# Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD (BOTG) **Source:** https://fundology.uk/fund/botg · ISIN IE00BLCHJC08 · Data: TradingView (LSE closes and returns, delayed), issuer documents, ONS CPIH, FCA FIRDS ## At a glance > Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise. As of 01/10/2026, BOTG (Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BLCHJC08) closed at £17.73 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.50% a year (about £50 on £10,000). Over the three years to 01/10/2026 its total return was +33.3%, or +20.3% after UK CPIH inflation. ## Summary Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Global X, launched in 2021. It tracks the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.5% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. Latest close: **£17.73** (01/10/2026). ## Key facts | Fact | Value | |---|---| | Ticker (LSE) | BOTG | | ISIN | IE00BLCHJC08 | | Category | Technology | | Type | ETF | | Provider | Global X | | Tracks | Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index | | Income | Distributing | | Ongoing charge | 0.50% a year (£50 per £10,000) | | Fund size | £10.9m | | Launched | 2021 | | Domicile | Ireland | ## Past returns (periods to 01/10/2026) After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after ONS CPIH inflation. | Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 1 year | +2.98% | -0.25% | income reinvested | | 3 years | +33.28% | +20.27% | income reinvested | Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published. ## Calendar-year returns Calendar-year returns of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −36.0%, 2023 +32.5%, 2024 +14.5%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 −0.3%. Returns of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +4.7%; to 30/09/2025: +7.6%; to 30/09/2024: +18.2%; to 30/09/2023: +23.6%. | Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as | |---|---|---|---| | 2022 | -36.0% | -41.4% | Price | | 2023 | +32.5% | +27.2% | Price | | 2024 | +14.5% | +10.6% | Price | | 2025 | +5.2% | +1.6% | Price | | 2026 to 01/10/2026 | -0.3% | -3.1% | Price | ## Risk metrics | Window | Volatility | Max drawdown | |---|---|---| | 1 year | 25.62% | -15.49% | | 3 years | 23.91% | -28.33% | ## Largest fall Volatility of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 01/10/2026: 25.6% over 1 year, 23.9% over 3 years. Largest fall in the price of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD since November 2021, in pounds: −43.6% from 19/11/2021 to 14/10/2022. The lowest 12-month return of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since November 2021 was −38.1% (12 months to 18/11/2022); the highest was +39.8% (12 months to 17/04/2026). On 01/10/2026 the price of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD was 10.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (08/05/2026), in pounds. ## Charges compared with similar funds Ongoing charge of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 50 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 10 the same and 58 less (share classes counted once). ## Funds tracking the same index 2 funds track Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.50% to 1.10% a year (01/10/2026). | Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |---|---|---|---|---| | Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF | 1.10% | +3.4% | +35.4% | — | | Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD (this fund) | 0.50% | +3.0% | +33.3% | — | Returns are the data vendor’s, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)". ## Charges & eligibility - Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.50%** per year - ISA eligible: yes - SIPP eligible: yes ## Questions people ask **What is the ongoing charge of BOTG?** The ongoing charge of BOTG is 0.50% a year — about £50 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD 0.50% a year, as of 02/10/2026: 50 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 10 the same and 58 less (share classes counted once). **What does BOTG track?** BOTG tracks the Indxx Global Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic Index. **Is BOTG accumulating or distributing?** BOTG is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year. It pays out semi-annual. **What is the ISIN of BOTG?** The ISIN of BOTG is IE00BLCHJC08. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BOTG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. **What were BOTG’s returns in each of the last five years?** Calendar-year returns of BOTG in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −36.0%, 2023 +32.5%, 2024 +14.5%, 2025 +5.2%; 2026 to 01/10/2026 −0.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. **How has BOTG done after inflation?** Over the three years to 01/10/2026 BOTG’s total return was +33.3%, or +20.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. --- We show information. We are not financial advisers, not authorised by the FCA, and never recommend specific investments. Capital at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of investments can fall as well as rise.