iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF

iShares Automation & Robotics UCITS ETF is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of the iSTOXX FactSet Automation & Robotics Index. This index comprises companies from developed and emerging markets generating significant revenues from automation and robotics technologies. The ETF invests across public equity markets worldwide, targeting small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap firms active in these innovative sectors, employing a representative sampling methodology for replication. Domiciled in Ireland and launched on September 8, 2016, by BlackRock, it features an accumulating distribution policy, reinvesting dividends to compound returns, with a total expense ratio of 0.40% p.a. Managing approximately EUR 3,109 million in assets, the fund provides unhedged USD exposure, listed on multiple European exchanges. It plays a key role in the financial markets by offering targeted access to the rapidly evolving automation and robotics industries, which drive advancements in manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, and beyond, reflecting global technological transformation.