BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF (ASX: RBTZ): Portfolio Focus on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Sonal Goyal

17 August 2026 05:46 PM AEST

BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF (ASX: RBTZ): Portfolio Focus on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

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Key Highlights

BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF (ASX: RBTZ) had a reported fund size of $313.25 million, with 20,772,675 units outstanding.
The ETF held 60 companies, with Industrials accounting for 50.96% and Technology representing 30.66% of the portfolio.
Japan represented 30.84% of geographic exposure, followed by the United States at 31.50%, Switzerland at 10.32% and China at 20.68%.
The latest final distribution fell to $0.007 per unit from $0.287 in July 2025 and $0.688 in July 2024.

BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF (ASX:RBTZ) provides exposure to companies expected to benefit from increased adoption and use of robotics and artificial intelligence. The fund tracks the Indxx Global Robotics & AI Total Return Index and uses a full-replication strategy.

The portfolio encompasses businesses involved in industrial robotics and automation, non-industrial robots, artificial intelligence and unmanned vehicles. This gives the ETF exposure across several parts of the technology and automation ecosystem rather than limiting the portfolio to companies classified solely as artificial intelligence businesses.

RBTZ was admitted to the Australian Securities Exchange in September 2018. The latest supplied ASX information places its fund size at $313.25 million, while the ETF had 20,772,675 units outstanding.

Industrials Form the Largest Sector Allocation

Industrials accounted for 50.96% of RBTZ's portfolio, making it the largest sector allocation. Technology contributed 30.66%, Healthcare represented 8.02%, Consumer Cyclical accounted for 6.22%, and Communication Services represented 4.14%.

The sector composition differs considerably from the broader Equity World Large Growth category. Industrials represented only 11.53% of that category, compared with 50.96% for RBTZ. Conversely, Financial Services represented 12.80% of the category but had no allocation in RBTZ.

The portfolio also had no reported exposure to Basic Materials, Real Estate, Consumer Defensive, Energy or Financial Services. This structure leaves the ETF concentrated in companies whose activities are more closely linked to automation, robotics, technology and related applications.

Key Holdings and Concentration

RBTZ held 60 companies, with its 10 largest positions accounting for 60.30% of the portfolio. Keyence represented 9.83%, ABB 9.76%, Fanuc 8.75%, NVIDIA 8.37% and Intuitive Surgical 6.14%.

Other significant positions included SMC at 4.32%, Shenzhen Inovance Technology at 4.13%, Daifuku at 3.58%, RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology at 2.81% and Cognex at 2.58%.

The portfolio's Turnover ratio was 21.36%. From a market-capitalisation perspective, companies valued above $1 billion represented 85.05% of the portfolio. Mid-sized companies between $500 million and $1 billion accounted for 13.58%, while companies below $500 million represented 1.37%.

Geographic Exposure Spans Asia, the US and Europe

The United States represented 31.50% of the portfolio, while Japan accounted for 30.84%. China contributed 20.68%, followed by Switzerland at 10.32%, South Korea at 3.01%, Norway at 0.92%, Finland at 0.75%, Canada at 0.61%, France at 0.30% and the United Kingdom at 1.07%.

The geographic allocation gives RBTZ a different regional profile from many global technology ETFs, where the United States typically represents the largest allocation by a wider margin. Japan and China together accounted for more than half of the portfolio in the supplied data.

Fund Allocation, Fees and Distribution

RBTZ was allocated 100% to stocks, with no reported cash, bonds or other assets. Its management fee was 0.57%.

The latest final distribution was $0.007 per unit, with an ex-date of 1 July 2026 and payment date of 16 July 2026. This represented a substantial decline from $0.287 per unit in July 2025 and $0.688 in July 2024. The supplied data also shows a distribution of $0.006 in July 2023 and $0.080 in July 2022, indicating considerable variation in distributions between years.

The latest annual Yield shown in the ASX data was 0.05%. The distribution figures therefore form a relatively small component of the fund's reported income profile compared with the substantially larger distributions recorded in some earlier years.

Conclusion

BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF (ASX: RBTZ) provides exposure to 60 companies across robotics, automation, artificial intelligence and related technologies. Its portfolio is led by Industrials and Technology, while Japan, the United States and China account for the largest geographic allocations. The ETF is entirely invested in stocks in the supplied data and maintains a 0.57% management fee. At the same time, the sharp decline in the latest distribution from the preceding two years is an important change in the fund's income distribution profile.

FAQs

Q: What is BetaShares Global Robotics and AI ETF?

A:RBTZ is an ASX-listed ETF that provides exposure to global companies expected to benefit from the adoption and utilisation of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Q: How many companies does RBTZ hold?

A:The supplied ASX data shows that RBTZ held60 companies.

Q: Which sectors have the largest allocations in RBTZ?

A:Industrials had the largest allocation at50.96%, followed by Technology at30.66%.

Q: Which countries have the largest exposure in RBTZ?

A:The United States represented31.50%, Japan30.84%, and China20.68%of the portfolio in the supplied data.

Q: What is RBTZ's management fee and latest distribution?

A:The management fee is0.57%, while the latest final distribution was$0.007 per unit, paid on 16 July 2026.

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