ROBT vs MISL

Comparison between FIRST TRUST NASDAQ ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS ETF (ROBT, ETF) and FIRST TRUST INDXX AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF (MISL, ETF).

ROBT vs MISL - Performance Comparison

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Key Characteristics

Financial metrics and valuation ratios

Metric	ROBT(ETF)	MISL(ETF)
Net Assets	$725M	$727M
Expense Ratio	0.65%	0.60%
Max Drawdown	44.61%	18.37%
Sharpe Ratio	0.66	0.58
5Y Beta	1.36	0.90
P/E Ratio	199.84	56.77
Forward P/E	23.58	32.39
5Y Dividends CAGR	-37.78%	N/A
5Y EPS CAGR	N/A	11.32%
Debt to Equity	N/A	112.04%
P/S Ratio	2.20	3.39
P/B Ratio	4.53	6.93

Net Assets

ROBT

$725M

Winner

MISL

$727M

Expense Ratio

ROBT

0.65%

Winner

MISL

0.60%

Max Drawdown

ROBT

44.61%

Winner

MISL

18.37%

Sharpe Ratio

Winner

ROBT

0.66

MISL

0.58

5Y Beta

ROBT

1.36

Winner

MISL

0.90

P/E Ratio

ROBT

199.84

Winner

MISL

56.77

Forward P/E

Winner

ROBT

23.58

MISL

32.39

5Y Dividends CAGR

ROBT

-37.78%

MISL

N/A

5Y EPS CAGR

ROBT

N/A

MISL

11.32%

Debt to Equity

ROBT

N/A

MISL

112.04%

P/S Ratio

Winner

ROBT

2.20

MISL

3.39

P/B Ratio

Winner

ROBT

4.53

MISL

6.93

ROBT vs MISL - Holdings Comparison

ROBT and MISL have 5 common holdings. Overlap is 2.97%

ROBT's top 25 holdings weight is 38.59%. MISL's top 25 holdings weight is 93.03%.

Rank	ROBT	MISL
#1	CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC (CCC) - 1.92%	PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (PLTR) - 10.33%
#2	PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) - 1.87%	RTX CORP (RTX) - 8.56%
#3	OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC (OII) - 1.85%	BOEING CO (BA) - 7.86%
#4	ILLUMINA INC (ILMN) - 1.84%	GE AEROSPACE (GE) - 7.67%
#5	CLOUDFLARE INC (NET) - 1.75%	SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP CLASS A (SPCX) - 6.87%
#6	SENTINELONE INC CLASS A (S) - 1.73%	LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP (LMT) - 4.28%
#7	META PLATFORMS INC CLASS A (META) - 1.56%	NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP (NOC) - 4.00%
#8	GENTEX CORP (GNTX) - 1.55%	HEICO CORP (HEI) - 3.92%
#9	SIEMENS AG (n/a) - 1.54%	GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP (GD) - 3.91%
#10	DYNATRACE INC ORDINARY SHARES (DT) - 1.53%	HOWMET AEROSPACE INC (HWM) - 3.89%
#11	APPIAN CORP CLASS A (APPN) - 1.52%	ROCKET LAB CORP (RKLB) - 3.70%
#12	NICE LTD ADR (NICE) - 1.50%	L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (LHX) - 3.68%
#13	QINETIQ GROUP PLC (n/a) - 1.49%	TRANSDIGM GROUP INC (TDG) - 3.60%
#14	TEMPUS AI INC CLASS A COMMON STOCK (TEM) - 1.46%	AST SPACEMOBILE INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (ASTS) - 2.80%
#15	CISCO SYSTEMS INC (CSCO) - 1.46%	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORP (CW) - 2.63%
#16	DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE (n/a) - 1.45%	FTAI AVIATION LTD (FTAI) - 2.33%
#17	SYMBOTIC INC ORDINARY SHARES CLASS A (SYM) - 1.44%	WOODWARD INC (WWD) - 2.14%
#18	UIPATH INC CLASS A (PATH) - 1.43%	LEIDOS HOLDINGS INC (LDOS) - 1.79%
#19	WORKDAY INC CLASS A (WDAY) - 1.42%	TEXTRON INC (TXT) - 1.55%
#20	CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) - 1.41%	CACI INTERNATIONAL INC CLASS A (CACI) - 1.49%
#21	HORIZON ROBOTICS CLASS B (n/a) - 1.41%	MOOG INC CLASS A (MOG-A) - 1.33%
#22	HEXAGON AB CLASS B (n/a) - 1.40%	HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC (HII) - 1.30%
#23	OCADO GROUP PLC (n/a) - 1.37%	KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC (KTOS) - 1.20%
#24	AUTOSTORE HOLDINGS LTD ORDINARY SHARES (n/a) - 1.35%	LEONARDO DRS INC (DRS) - 1.20%
#25	SALESFORCE INC (CRM) - 1.34%	AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) - 1.00%
Total Holdings	122	40

ROBT vs MISL - Historical Returns

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Period	ROBT	MISL
1 month	+10.77%	+2.51%
3 months	+4.87%	-4.27%
6 months	+15.27%	-10.36%
1 year	+16.76%	+15.43%
5 years(CAGR)	+1.60%	N/A
10 years(CAGR)	+8.49%	N/A
Max(CAGR)	+8.49%	+22.92%

Winner

ROBT

+10.77%

MISL

+2.51%

Winner

ROBT

+4.87%

MISL

-4.27%

Winner

ROBT

+15.27%

MISL

-10.36%

Winner

ROBT

+16.76%

MISL

+15.43%

5Y(CAGR)

ROBT

+1.60%

MISL

N/A

10Y(CAGR)

ROBT

+8.49%

MISL

N/A

Max(CAGR)

ROBT

+8.49%

Winner

MISL

+22.92%

ROBT vs MISL - Annual Returns (2018 - 2026)

Returns include dividend reinvestment.

Year	ROBT	MISL
2026	+11.68%	+0.49%
2025	+15.34%	+41.59%
2024	+2.49%	+21.55%
2023	+26.95%	+14.96%
2022	-35.40%	+8.22%
2021	+10.39%	N/A
2020	+44.44%	N/A
2019	+33.76%	N/A
2018	-13.97%	N/A

ROBT vs MISL Drawdown Comparison

The maximum drawdown for ROBT was -44.47%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 1329 trading sessions.

The maximum drawdown for MISL was -17.92%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. Recovery took 126 trading sessions.

The current ROBT drawdown is -3.61%. The current MISL drawdown is -12.57%.

Rank	ROBT	MISL
#1	-44.47% Feb 12, 2021 - Jun 1, 2026	-17.92% Nov 11, 2024 - May 15, 2025
#2	-37.13% Feb 12, 2020 - Jul 6, 2020	-17.12% Jan 16, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026
#3	-25.09% Sep 14, 2018 - Apr 10, 2019	-10.49% Oct 8, 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
#4	-12.37% Jun 2, 2026 - Aug 13, 2026	-10.18% Aug 1, 2023 - Nov 13, 2023
#5	-9.38% Jul 24, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019	-7.93% Feb 17, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023
#6	-9.34% May 3, 2019 - Jul 24, 2019	-5.48% Jul 31, 2024 - Aug 15, 2024
#7	-8.89% Sep 2, 2020 - Oct 9, 2020	-5.16% Oct 21, 2024 - Nov 8, 2024
#8	-8.66% Mar 12, 2018 - Aug 9, 2018	-5.00% Jan 6, 2023 - Feb 7, 2023
#9	-6.76% Oct 13, 2020 - Nov 5, 2020	-4.67% Aug 30, 2024 - Sep 23, 2024
#10	-5.19% Jan 27, 2021 - Feb 5, 2021	-4.35% Nov 10, 2022 - Dec 2, 2022
#11	-4.19% Jan 23, 2020 - Feb 6, 2020	-3.94% Mar 28, 2024 - May 2, 2024
#12	-3.61% Aug 13, 2026 - Aug 24, 2026	-3.92% Dec 2, 2022 - Jan 6, 2023
#13	-3.24% Feb 26, 2018 - Mar 6, 2018	-3.85% Dec 29, 2023 - Feb 9, 2024
#14	-2.26% Jul 20, 2020 - Jul 29, 2020	-3.77% Jul 23, 2025 - Aug 26, 2025
#15	-2.24% Aug 29, 2018 - Sep 14, 2018	-3.60% May 21, 2024 - Jul 16, 2024