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ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)
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ARK Innovation ETF Overview
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) is an actively managed Sector Equity Technology exchange-traded fund (ETF). ARK ETF Trust launched the ETF in 2014.
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital.
The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF") that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 65% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the fund's investment theme of disruptive innovation. Its investments in foreign equity securities will be in both developed and emerging markets. The fund may invest in foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges as well as American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). The fund is non-diversified.
About ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.67 years: Catherine Wood (2014). 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 Innovation ETF has 52 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 49.6% 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 Innovation ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Sector Equity ETF group. ARK Innovation ETF has 10.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 87.1% There is 10.2% 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 Innovation ETF has 0.1% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $6 billion in total assets, which is above 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.
ARKK 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 Innovation ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Technology category. ARK 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 Innovation ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 43%, 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 Innovation ETF returned -1.5%, which earned it a grade of C, 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 Innovation ETF has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.49% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains 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 Innovation ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 4.8%, 30.3 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 14.8% over the past year (grade of D), 22.3% over the past three years (grade of D) and -9.0% per year over the past five years (grade of F) and 16.2% per year over the past 10 years (grade of D).
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ARKK 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 |
|
| ARKK Return (NAV) | -1.5% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 22.3% | -9.0% | 16.2% |
| ARKK Return (Price) | -1.4% | 19.6% | 15.0% | 22.3% | -9.0% | 16.3% |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.145% | -0.121% | -0.161% | -0.046% | -0.022% | -0.085% |
| Technology Avg | 0.0% | 40.3% | 52.2% | 27.7% | 12.4% | 21.0% |
| ARKK Grade (NAV) | C | F | D | D | F | D |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -1.6% | -20.8% | -37.3% | -5.4% | -21.4% | -4.8% |
| ARKK Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
ARKK Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 6/30/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| ARKK Return (NAV) | 4.8% | 35.6% | 8.4% | 67.8% | -67.0% | -23.4% | 152.5% | 35.7% | 3.6% | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| ARKK Return (Price) | 5.1% | 35.5% | 8.4% | 67.6% | -67.0% | -23.4% | 152.8% | 35.6% | 3.5% | 87.3% | -2.0% |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.046% | -0.002% | 0.005% | -0.002% | -0.000% | 0.001% | 0.002% | -0.4% | -1.8% | -0.1% | 2.4% |
| Technology Avg | 35.2% | 23.2% | 19.9% | 43.8% | -35.8% | 16.7% | 53.3% | 37.8% | -3.2% | 33.7% | 15.0% |
| ARKK Grade (NAV) | F | A | D | A | F | F | A | C | A | A | F |
| +/- Category | -30.3% | 12.4% | -11.6% | 24.0% | -31.2% | -40.1% | 99.2% | -2.1% | 6.7% | 53.7% | -17.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 2.46 |
| R-Squared: | 59% |
| Standard Deviation: | 40.6% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.59 |
| Category Risk Rating: | High |
| Total Risk Index: | 3.34 |
| Total Risk Rating: | High |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Total Assets: | $ 6,534 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 6,534 Mil |
| Turnover: | 43.0% |
| 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: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 11.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Wood Catherine (2014) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 52 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 49.6% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 10.2% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 87.1% |
| Foreign Stock: | 10.2% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 2.7% |
| Cash: | 0.1% |
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: | October 31, 2014 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.75% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.53% |
