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ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
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ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF Overview
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) is an actively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). ARK ETF Trust launched the ETF in 2019.
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital.
The fund is an actively-managed ETF that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are engaged in the fund's investment theme of financial technology ("Fintech") innovation. A company is deemed to be engaged in the theme of Fintech innovation if (i) it derives a significant portion of its revenue or market value from the theme of Fintech innovation, or (ii) it has stated its primary business to be in products and services focused on the theme of Fintech innovation. The fund is non-diversified.
About ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 7.41 years: Catherine Wood (2019). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI World NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has 40 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 53.8% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has 22.6% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 68.2% There is 22.6% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has 0.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $724 million in total assets, which is below the $3 billion average for the Technology category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
ARKF Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Technology category. ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, which is 41% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a F. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 32%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 36% for the Technology category.
Recently, in the month of June 2026, ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF returned -8.5%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Technology category had an average return of 0.0%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF has a trailing yield of 0.11%, which is below the 0.49% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned -17.4%, 52.6 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned -21.3% over the past year (grade of F), 23.6% over the past three years (grade of D) and -6.1% per year over the past five years (grade of F).
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ARKF Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 6/30/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| ARKF Return (NAV) | -8.5% | 3.8% | -21.3% | 23.6% | -6.1% | na |
| ARKF Return (Price) | -8.4% | 3.8% | -21.4% | 23.6% | -6.1% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.102% | -0.049% | 0.068% | 0.028% | -0.004% | na |
| Technology Avg | 0.0% | 40.3% | 52.2% | 27.7% | 12.4% | 21.0% |
| ARKF Grade (NAV) | F | F | F | D | F | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -8.6% | -36.5% | -73.5% | -4.1% | -18.5% | na |
| ARKF Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | na |
ARKF Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ARKF Return (NAV) | -17.4% | 28.9% | 34.5% | 92.9% | -65.0% | -17.7% | 107.9% | na | na | na | na |
| ARKF Return (Price) | -17.2% | 28.7% | 34.3% | 93.3% | -65.1% | -17.8% | 108.0% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.015% | -0.010% | -0.003% | 0.004% | 0.001% | 0.008% | 0.001% | na | na | na | na |
| Technology Avg | 35.2% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| ARKF Grade (NAV) | F | B | A | A | F | F | A | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -52.6% | 5.8% | 14.5% | 49.1% | -29.2% | -34.4% | 54.6% | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 2.16 |
| R-Squared: | 49% |
| Standard Deviation: | 39.2% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.53 |
| Category Risk Rating: | High |
| Total Risk Index: | 3.22 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Total Assets: | $ 724 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 724 Mil |
| Turnover: | 32.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.75% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 7.4 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Wood Catherine (2019) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 40 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 53.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 22.6% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 68.2% |
| Foreign Stock: | 22.6% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 9.0% |
| Cash: | 0.2% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | ARK ETF Trust |
| Phone Number: | 727-810-8160 |
| Website: | www.ark-funds.com |
| Inception Date: | February 1, 2019 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.53% |
