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 $40.90, 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 across all categories, ARKF holds an overall rank of #444 with an ETFValuer grade of F and a score of 31.9 out of 100. Within its specific Thematic category, which contains 17 ETFs tracked by ETFValuer, the fund's positioning reflects a lower tier of performance relative to the group. The combination of a high expense ratio and a low dividend yield suggests a focus on capital appreciation rather than income generation for investors. The current AUM of $724 million indicates a moderate level of investor adoption compared to larger thematic vehicles in the sector.

Short-term returns show a mixed pattern with a 1-day gain of +0.32% followed by a 1-week decline of -2.60%. Over the past month, the fund recovered to post a +4.34% return, yet this momentum reversed over the subsequent three months with a -3.61% loss. Year-to-date performance stands at -15.07%, while the six-month return is down -11.66%, indicating persistent downward pressure in the intermediate term. The one-year return is significantly negative at -24.32%, contrasting sharply with a three-year return of +81.29%. This divergence highlights a recent period of underperformance that has eroded a portion of the substantial gains accumulated over the longer three-year horizon.

The fund is assigned a Very High volatility label and exhibits a beta of 2.16, indicating that its price movements are more than twice as sensitive to market fluctuations than the broader benchmark. This high sensitivity is reflected in a maximum drawdown of -38.50%, which represents the largest peak-to-trough decline experienced by the fund. The Sharpe ratio of -0.86 suggests that the fund has generated negative risk-adjusted returns over the measured period, failing to compensate investors for the level of risk taken. A beta of 2.16 implies that in rising markets the fund tends to amplify gains, while in falling markets it is likely to experience magnified losses. The combination of extreme volatility, a deep maximum drawdown, and a negative Sharpe ratio characterizes the fund as a high-risk instrument with significant downside potential.

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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: 4.65% (as of 2026-07-27) — 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): 18.67 (as of 2026-07-27) — 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 — 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