Exchange traded fund investors aren’t late to the game as robotics is still in the first inning and the incredible impact of robotics, artificial intelligence are in their infancy.
On the upcoming webcast Tuesday, Jan. 9 (available live and on demand for CE Credit), Future Proof Your Clients’ Portfolios with Robotics & AI, William Studebaker, CIO and President of ROBO Global, and Jeremie Capron, Director of Research for ROBO Global, will describe how to future proof your clients’ portfolios with this disruptive technology and the robotics trends to expect in 2018 by exploring the how and why of A.I. and how advisors can incorporate exposure to this rapidly growing market through a diversified investment portfolio.
Specifically, the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF (NASDAQ: ROBO), the original ETF dedicated to robotics investing, provides investors with the ability to gain targeted exposure to the robotics industry.
The ROBO ETF follows the ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index, which provides access to the entire value chain of robotics, automation and artificial intelligence. The ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index is comprised of 97 global companies from 14 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and offers almost no overlap with traditional equity indices.
Robotics- or automation-related products and services include any technology, service or device that supports, aids or contributes to any type of robot, robotic action or automation system process, software or management.
The robotics ETF’s portfolio may also provide exposure to companies with sustainable growth opportunities, as the underlying ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index has exhibited attractive sales growth, EBITDA growth and earnings-per-share growth. The underlying index has even outperformed the broader technology and S&P 500 index since the 2008 financial downturn.
Robotics may be seen as a nascent industry, and the industry is quickly booming. According to Robo Global, the strongest growth drivers for the robotics industry are found in China. In 2019 some 40% of the worldwide market volume of industrial robots will be sold there alone.
“Over the last fouryears we have seen solid growth in robot sales worldwide. The biggest growth has been in China. Overall 70% of all robots are sold in China, Japan, Germany, South Korea,andthe U.S. 25% of all robots are sold in China. The growth does not seem to stop anytime soon,” Henrik Christensen, ROBO Global Strategic Advisor, said in a note.
Financial advisors who are interested in learning more about robotics and artificial intelligence can register for the Tuesday, January 9 webcast here.