ARKW — ARK Next Generation Technology ETF

ARKW Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in ARKW 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.

ARKW Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: ARKW'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

Issued by ARK ETF Trust, the ARK Next Generation Technology ETF is a thematic fund with $2.03 billion in assets under management. It holds a D grade with a score of 40.3 out of 100, ranking 9th out of 17 peers in its category and 417th of 458 tracked ETFs overall. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.76%, which exceeds the category median of 0.69%. It offers a dividend yield of 1.52%, significantly higher than the category median of 0.53%. The top ten holdings represent 48.0% of assets, with Tesla Inc. comprising the largest single position at 7.5%.

The fund’s price of $154.89 sits at 60.8% of its 52-week range, reflecting a record that spans only 3.0 years. Short-term performance shows a slight decline over the past month at -6.35%, contrasting with a 11.87% gain over the last three months. Over the longer term, the one-year return of -6.63% trails the category median of -3.41%, despite a strong three-year return of 209.92%. The ETFValuer grade has remained unchanged at D across the last 35 tracked days, indicating stability in its assessment.

With a beta of 2.35, the fund exhibits high sensitivity to market movements, amplifying volatility which is annualized at 33.90% and labeled Very High. This aggressive profile is reflected in a maximum drawdown of -36.21% and a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.34. Liquidity is moderate, with an average daily volume of 70,862 shares. These metrics collectively describe a fund that has experienced significant price swings and underperformed on a risk-adjusted basis.

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ARKW Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-07-31 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 48.0% 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 ARKW's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With ARKW

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with ARKW's top 10 — ARKF overlaps most, holding 8 of the same companies as ARKW's top 10 (36.4% of ARKW'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.

ARKW Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Average daily volume is 71K/day. Higher volume and a larger fund generally mean lower round-trip trading costs. AUM of $2.03B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: ARKW 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.

ARKW Performance History

How ARKW Compares to Other Thematic ETFs