ARKF — ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF

ARKF Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ARKF over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

ARKF Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ARKF's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) is a Thematic fund issued by ARK ETF Trust that currently holds an Asset Under Management of $724 million. Trading at a price of $39.71, the fund carries an expense ratio of 0.75% and offers a dividend yield of 0.11%. In the broader landscape of 458 tracked ETFs, ARKF ranks #445 overall and has received an ETFValuer grade of F with a score of 31.5 out of 100. Within its specific Thematic category, which contains 17 ETFs tracked by ETFValuer, the fund's low grade and ranking suggest limited relative strength compared to its peers. The combination of a sub-$1 billion asset base and a high expense ratio may indicate challenges in attracting significant investor adoption relative to lower-cost alternatives. Its position as the 445th ranked fund across all categories highlights a performance profile that lags behind the majority of the market. The fund's income profile is minimal, with the 0.11% yield providing negligible income generation for shareholders.

Recent price action shows a decline of 2.62% over the last day and a further drop of 3.94% over the past week. Over the last month, the fund posted a gain of 2.11%, though this was followed by a 9.01% loss over the three-month period. The six-month return stands at -13.79%, while the year-to-date performance has fallen 17.55%. The one-year return is recorded at -26.03%, contrasting sharply with a three-year return of +67.98%. This pattern indicates a significant divergence where long-term gains have been eroded by recent negative momentum. The trend suggests a deceleration in performance as the fund moved from positive multi-year returns to substantial losses over the last year.

The fund is assigned a Very High volatility label and carries a beta of 2.16, indicating that its price movements are more than twice as sensitive to market changes than the broader benchmark. This high sensitivity is reflected in a Sharpe ratio of -0.92, which suggests that the returns generated have not adequately compensated investors for the level of risk taken. The maximum drawdown of -38.50% demonstrates the fund's potential for severe capital erosion during market downturns. Together, these metrics imply that the ETF experiences amplified swings in both up and down markets, leading to significant instability. The combination of a negative Sharpe ratio and a deep maximum drawdown points to a risk profile that is aggressive and poorly rewarded by recent performance. Investors in this fund are exposed to substantial downside risk relative to the returns achieved over the measured periods.

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ARKF Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 52.9% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how ARKF's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ARKF

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ARKF's top 10 — ARKW overlaps most, holding 6 of the same companies as ARKF's top 10 (33.4% of ARKF's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.71% (as of 2026-07-23) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 18.70 (as of 2026-07-23) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-06-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

ARKF Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 2.30% and average daily volume is 181K/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $724M provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ARKF is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

ARKF Performance History

How ARKF Compares to Other Thematic ETFs