ARKQ — ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

ARKQ Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ARKQ 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.

ARKQ Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ARKQ'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 Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF is a thematic fund issued by ARK ETF Trust with $1.89 billion in assets. It holds an ETFValuer grade of D, ranking 8th out of 17 peers in its category and 412th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.75%, which exceeds the category median of 0.69%. Its dividend yield of 0.27% trails the category median of 0.53%. Top holdings comprise 54.0% of assets, with Tesla Inc representing the largest single position at 9.8%.

The fund's price sits at 29.7% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent downgrade from C to D on 2026-09-23. Short-term returns show a divergence, with a 1-day gain of +0.29% contrasting against a 1-month decline of -10.31%. Over the longer horizon, the 3-year return stands at +141.03%, while the 1-year return of -2.15% outperforms the category median of -3.41%. The available price history spans 3.0 years, providing a limited track record for assessment.

With a beta of 1.81, the fund exhibits high sensitivity to market movements compared to the broader index. Annualized volatility of 34.58% is classified as Very High, contributing to a maximum drawdown of -30.76%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.21 indicates that risk-adjusted returns have been negative. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 111,100 shares.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

ARKQ Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-07-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 54.0% 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 ARKQ's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ARKQ

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ARKQ's top 10 — QQQ overlaps most, holding 4 of the same companies as ARKQ's top 10 (24.9% of ARKQ'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: 4.96% (as of 2026-10-22) — 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): 19.03 (as of 2026-10-22) — 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: 3.75% (as of 2026-09-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

ARKQ Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 111K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $1.89B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ARKQ 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.

ARKQ Performance History

How ARKQ Compares to Other Thematic ETFs