ETF · iShares
RBOD iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00BYWZ0333London Stock Exchange: RBODBlackRock, Inc.
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE$14.62
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year
- Fund size
- £204m
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, RBOD (iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BYWZ0333) closed at $14.62 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its total return was +65.7%, or +29.6% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +39.8%
- +35.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +82.8%
- +64.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +65.7%
- +29.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,657 on 30/09/2026 — about £1,296 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: TradingView (delayed data). Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −27.0%, 2023 +31.5%, 2024 +7.4%, 2025 +8.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +36.4%. Returns of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +40.6%; to 30/09/2025: +14.3%; to 30/09/2024: +12.7%; to 30/09/2023: +14.8%; to 30/09/2022: −23.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +36.4% | +32.6% | |
| +8.0% | +4.3% | ||
| +7.4% | +3.7% | ||
| +31.5% | +26.2% | ||
| −27.0% | −33.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +40.6% | Not available |
| from | +14.3% | +9.8% |
| from | +12.7% | +9.9% |
| from | +14.8% | +8.0% |
| from | −23.2% | −29.5% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
21.9%over 5 years
| 1 year | 23.7% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 21.1% |
| 5 years | 21.9% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −33.5%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −29.0%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +53.6%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 0.7%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 23.7% over 1 year, 21.1% over 3 years, 21.9% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD since October 2021, in pounds: −33.5% from 19/11/2021 to 17/06/2022. The lowest 12-month return of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −29.0% (12 months to 04/11/2022); the highest was +53.6% (12 months to 19/06/2026). On 30/09/2026 the price of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD was 0.7% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (25/09/2026), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
Charges compared with similar funds
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40%
- a year
- On £10,000
- £40
- a year, roughly
- Over five years
- £198
- of £10,000, before growth
- 33 charge less
- 11 the same
- 74 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 74 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 11 the same and 33 less (share classes counted once).
Source: Fund ongoing charges via TradingView, as of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more. Charges are the fund’s own published ongoing charges figure.
Read more:Ongoing charge (OCF)OCF and TERFee dragHow charges add up
In plain English
iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2017.
It tracks the STOXX Global Automation & Robotics Index.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Its ongoing charge is 0.4% a year — about £40 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.
Technology: Software, chips, AI and other tech companies. One sector only, so prices can move more than a broad fund.
Terms:ETFIndex fundUCITSAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN
Key facts
- Ticker
- RBOD
- ISIN
- IE00BYWZ0333
- Provider
- iShares
- Tracks
- STOXX Global Automation & Robotics Index
- Structure
- ETF
- An exchange-traded fund: bought and sold on the stock exchange through the day, like a share.
- Income
- Distributing, paid semi-annual
- Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year · about £40 on £10,000
- Fund size
- £204m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Technology
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from $13.44 on 31/07/2026 to $14.62 on 30/09/2026 (+8.7%). The lowest close shown was $13.44 on 31/07/2026 and the highest $14.68 on 25/09/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Funds tracking the same index
2 funds track STOXX Global Automation & Robotics Index, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.40% to 0.40% a year (30/09/2026).
| Fund | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.40% a year | +40.2% | +67.5% |
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.40% a year | +39.8% | +65.7% |
Source: TradingView reported returns and fund ongoing charges, as of
Read more:Index fundsTracking differenceHow funds are compared
Other versions of this fund
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The 3 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
With a free account
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 66 technology funds investing globally, not currency-hedged, highest first.
ProMoves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
Pro
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Questions people ask
What is the ongoing charge of RBOD?
The ongoing charge of RBOD is 0.40% a year — about £40 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 iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year, as of 01/10/2026: 74 of the 118 other technology funds charge more, 11 the same and 33 less (share classes counted once).
What does RBOD track?
RBOD tracks the STOXX Global Automation & Robotics Index.
Is RBOD accumulating or distributing?
RBOD 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 RBOD?
The ISIN of RBOD is IE00BYWZ0333. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; RBOD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were RBOD’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of RBOD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −27.0%, 2023 +31.5%, 2024 +7.4%, 2025 +8.0%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +36.4%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has RBOD done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 RBOD’s total return was +65.7%, or +29.6% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- TradingView reported returns (net asset value with income reinvested where available)
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Charges
- The fund’s ongoing charges figure, via TradingView
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
- Fund size
- TradingView, converted to pounds at the latest ECB reference rate
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