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The newly launched Rareview Humanoid Robotics ETF (HOID) joins a growing field of robotics-focused funds, including KOID and IBOT, each with distinct cost and holding structures.
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HOID is actively managed with a 1.64% gross expense ratio, temporarily reduced to 0.75% through January 2028, while KOID and IBOT offer lower, passively managed fees.
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IBOT leads 2026 year-to-date performance with a 19% return compared to KOID’s roughly 9%.
With the launch of the Rareview Humanoid Robotics ETF (BATS: HOID) in October 2026, the landscape of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) giving exposure to robots, industrial automation, and the shift toward machine labor gets denser. Robotics and automation are undoubtedly compelling technologies with the potential to be transformative for a host of other industries. The main question for investors is whether funds like HOID can profitably capture growth in this area.
Humanoid robotics remains a largely untested industry in the broader market, making this a long-term growth play that will rely on expansion of the space and commercialization to reach its full potential. An ETF may be a suitable option for investors looking to buy and hold, but that depends on its specific holdings, costs, and other factors. The presence of HOID may help to prompt other funds to become increasingly competitive in these ways.
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HOID: A Focus on the Humanoid Robotics Supply Chain
HOID’s basket of 33 stocks focuses primarily on companies that make robotics products or that develop or produce software and other technology essential to robots. The fund is actively managed, allowing it to move freely between allocations toward AI/compute stocks, design and software firms, and companies involved in motion, sensing, or other aspects of automation.
As with many actively managed funds, HOID charges investors a premium for this oversight. The fund’s gross expense ratio is significantly higher than that of many other ETFs at 1.64%. However, the fund provider has waived a substantial portion of this expense for the time being, bringing the net expense ratio down to 0.75% until late January, 2028.
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The problem for many investors may be that, while the cost is more attractive for now, there is no guarantee that the robotics industry will see its most significant growth prior to early 2028. Investors expecting major developments in the space throughout 2027 might find the prospect of buying and holding HOID shares most attractive.