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 (ARKQ) is a Thematic fund issued by ARK ETF Trust that currently holds an AUM of $2.21 billion. Trading at a price of $113.59, the fund carries an expense ratio of 0.75% and offers a dividend yield of 0.23%. In the broader landscape of 458 tracked ETFs, ARKQ holds an overall rank of #394 with an ETFValuer grade of D, reflecting a score of 46.5 out of 100. Within its specific Thematic category, which contains 17 ETFs tracked by the platform, the fund does not hold a top-tier position. The combination of a sub-1% dividend yield and a relatively high expense ratio suggests a focus on capital appreciation rather than income generation. The current asset size and ranking indicate a moderate level of investor adoption relative to the wider market of available funds.

Short-term performance for ARKQ shows negative momentum, with returns of -1.11% over one day, -2.61% over one week, and -8.28% over one month. This downward trend continues into the three-month and six-month periods, where the fund recorded losses of -12.05% and -12.78% respectively. Year-to-date performance stands at -4.09%, indicating that recent declines have offset earlier gains. However, the one-year return of +16.97% demonstrates a significant recovery and positive trend over the last twelve months. The long-term trajectory is even more pronounced, with a three-year return of +95.10% highlighting substantial growth over the multi-year horizon. This pattern illustrates a divergence where recent short-term volatility contrasts sharply with strong long-term accumulation.

The fund is classified with a Very High volatility label and exhibits a beta of 1.73, indicating that its price movements are significantly more sensitive to market fluctuations than the broader benchmark. A Sharpe ratio of 0.35 suggests that the risk-adjusted returns have been modest relative to the high level of volatility experienced. The maximum drawdown of -30.76% reveals the extent of potential losses during severe market downturns. This combination of a high beta and deep drawdown implies that the ETF tends to amplify both market gains and losses. Investors face a profile where large swings in value are common, requiring a tolerance for significant short-term fluctuations to capture the long-term returns.

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ARKQ 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 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 — ARKW overlaps most, holding 4 of the same companies as ARKQ's top 10 (24.1% 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: 4.65% (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.

ARKQ Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.80% and average daily volume is 188K/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 $2.21B 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