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 is a thematic fund issued by ARK ETF Trust with $819 million in assets under management. It holds an ETFValuer grade of F, ranking 15th out of 17 peers in its category and 441st of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%, which exceeds the category median of 0.68%, while offering a dividend yield of just 0.09% compared to the median 0.49%. Concentration is notable, with the top ten holdings comprising 52.9% of assets and Shopify Inc. representing the largest single position at 9.3%.

Price action shows the fund trading at $45.96, which sits at 43.4% of its 52-week range between $35.82 and $59.20. Short-term momentum has been positive, with returns of +6.93% over one month and +18.58% over three months, contrasting with a year-to-date decline of -4.57%. The one-year return of -13.16% lags significantly behind the category median of +27.86%, though the three-year horizon shows a cumulative gain of +120.52%. The rating has remained at grade F for the last 35 tracked days, and price history is available for only 3.0 years.

The fund exhibits a beta of 2.09, indicating it moves more than twice as much as the broader market. Annualized volatility stands at 34.44%, classified as Very High, which coincides with a maximum drawdown of -38.50%. A Sharpe ratio of -0.53 suggests that risk-adjusted returns have been negative over the measured period. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 148,412 shares and a bid-ask spread of 0.24%.

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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: 4.78% (as of 2026-09-04) — 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): 15.30 (as of 2026-09-07) — 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 2026-08-01) — 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 0.24% and average daily volume is 148K/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 $819M 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