ETF · iShares
RBOD iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD
ISIN IE00BYWZ0333London Stock Exchange: RBODBlackRock, Inc.
- Technology
- ETF
- ISA
- SIPP
- Distributing
Latest close
LSE$13.09
on
- Ongoing charge
- 0.40% a year
- Fund size
- £247m
As of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 13/11/2026, RBOD (iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD, ISIN IE00BYWZ0333) closed at $13.09 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.40% a year (about £40 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was +42.6%, or +11.3% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 13/11/2026
- +22.7%
- +18.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 13/11/2026
- +69.0%
- +52.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 13/11/2026
- +42.6%
- +11.3% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,426 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,113 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK 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 +7.6%, 2025 +8.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.0%. 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: +35.8%; to 30/09/2025: +18.3%; to 30/09/2024: +12.7%; to 30/09/2023: +14.8%; to 30/09/2022: −19.2%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +22.0% | +18.1% | |
| to | +8.3% | +4.6% | |
| to | +7.6% | +3.9% | |
| +31.5% | +26.2% | ||
| −27.0% | −33.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +35.8% | +31.0% |
| from | +18.3% | +13.7% |
| from | +12.7% | +9.9% |
| from | +14.8% | +8.0% |
| from | −19.2% | −25.7% |
As of , inflation: UK CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
22.1%over 5 years
| 1 year | 24.6% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 21.7% |
| 5 years | 22.1% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since November 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 November 2021
- 13.2%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 24.6% over 1 year, 21.7% over 3 years, 22.1% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD since November 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 13/11/2026 the price of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD was 13.2% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (02/10/2026), in pounds.
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
- 32 charge less
- 9 the same
- 78 charge more
Ongoing charge of iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USD 0.40% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 78 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 9 the same and 32 less (share classes counted once).
As of
A lower charge is not a promise of a higher return: what the fund holds matters more.
As of
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
- Also listed as
- 2B7F (Xetra, euros)
- Provider
- iShares
- 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
- £247m
- Launched
- Domicile
- Ireland
- UK reporting fund status
- Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of )
- Reporting fund since . What reporting fund status means
- Can usually be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Check with your platform: each decides which funds it offers.
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- USD
- Category
- Technology
Price chart
Over the last year, the closing price went from $10.78 on 14/11/2025 to $13.09 on 13/11/2026 (+21.4%). The lowest close shown was $10.03 on 27/03/2026 and the highest $15.05 on 02/10/2026.
One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
As of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
What it holds
- Holdings
- 158
- 159 reported in all
- Ten largest
- 33.1%
- of the whole fund
- Effective number of holdings
- 47
- As concentrated as this many equal-sized holdings (how it is worked out)
- Largest holding
- 4.1%
- SAP
Top 10 holdings
| Rank# | Holding | Weight as a percentage of the fund |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAPSAPInformation Technology | 4.06% |
| 2 | SnowflakeSNOWInformation Technology | 3.56% |
| 3 | Emerson ElectricEMRIndustrials | 3.53% |
| 4 | Advantest6857Information Technology | 3.33% |
| 5 | AutodeskADSKInformation Technology | 3.28% |
| 6 | Intuitive SurgicalISRGHealth Care | 3.28% |
| 7 | Constellation SoftwareCSUInformation Technology | 3.14% |
| 8 | SiemensSIEIndustrials | 2.97% |
| 9 | GarminGRMNConsumer Discretionary | 2.96% |
| 10 | ServiceNowNOWInformation Technology | 2.95% |
As of , holdings as published
Where it invests
The portfolio by sector, country and type of asset, as a share of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.
By sector
- Information Technology70.0%
- Industrials23.1%
- Health Care3.3%
- Consumer Discretionary3.1%
- Cash and derivatives0.4%
- Materials0.1%
By country
- United States59.8%
- Japan13.2%
- Germany8.5%
- Canada3.6%
- Taiwan3.4%
- Switzerland2.9%
- Finland1.8%
- Sweden1.4%
- Other countries5.3%
By type of asset
- Equity99.6%
- Cash and money market0.4%
See the full portfolio
Every holding with search and filters, the whole breakdown by sector, country and type of asset, a map of the 100 largest and what changed since .
More of the portfolio
The fund publishes 159 holdings; the ten largest make up 33.1% of it. The fund's portfolio is also split by currency.
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Holdings:Compare what it holds with another fundHoldings overlapHow overlap is measured
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 (13/11/2026).
| Fund | Charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETFAccumulating · 0.40% a year | 0.40% | +22.0% | +68.9% | +42.2% |
| iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF USDThis fundDistributing · 0.40% a year | 0.40% | +22.7% | +69.0% | +42.6% |
As of
STOXX Global Automation & Robotics funds compared: charges, sizes and share classes
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 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 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 November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.
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Rank among similar funds
Rank by total return over 1, 3 and 5 years among up to 47 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 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).
Pro
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Pro includes the rank among similar funds and moves against a comparable fund
Pro is open by invitation while it is being built. There is nothing to buy. To ask about access, email [email protected].
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. Compared on 14/11/2026, 78 of the 119 other technology funds charge more, 9 the same and 32 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. The same share class is also listed as 2B7F (Xetra, euros).
What does RBOD hold?
As of 06/11/2026, RBOD holds 159 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is SAP at 4.06% of the fund; the ten largest make up 33.1%. Its ten largest holdings are SAP (4.06%), Snowflake (3.56%), Emerson Electric (3.53%), Advantest (3.33%), Autodesk (3.28%), Intuitive Surgical (3.28%), Constellation Software (3.14%), Siemens (2.97%), Garmin (2.96%) and ServiceNow (2.95%).
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 +7.6%, 2025 +8.3%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +22.0%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has RBOD done after inflation?
Over the five years to 13/11/2026 RBOD’s total return was +42.6%, or +11.3% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Fund documents and methods
- Fund documents
- Fund page at iShares · Key investor information document (KIID) · Factsheet (links checked )
Methodology:ReturnsCategoriesAll methods
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