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ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF

ARKDCboeARKF

$20.030.00 (0.00%)

As of Nov 10, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

F17/ 100

Rank 11 of 11 in Other Buffered

F17/100Rank 11 of 11inOther Buffered
Intraday session: flat, 1 prints from 20.03 to 20.03. Range 20.03 to 20.03. Use the arrow keys to read each point.19.5020.5021.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
1.44%
Fund size
$1M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
222 sh
52W range
low $18.00high $21.96
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ARKD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 17 out of 100

Category
Other Buffered⁠
Rank
11 of 11
Six-pillar profile for ARKD. Scores out of 100: Cost 4, Risk 23, Mission not scored, Tradability 21, Holdings 43, Durability 30. Strongest: Holdings (43). Weakest: Cost (4). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 17 of 100 falls in the F band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

Very small fund, grade capped at C.

The cap holds the Score at 40 or below, so B and A are out of reach.

The pillars earned
18
This cap took
0
Published Score
17 Grade F

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F4 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 11

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    F23 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 11

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 11

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    C43 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D30 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 11

Our read on ARKD

ETF.net Research

In short

FA buffer ETF pointed at ARK's flagship innovation fund instead of a stock index: it absorbs about half of any ARKK decline over the 12-month outcome period, in exchange for the first ~5% of upside and a share of the rest. Fee: 1.44%.

Stated mandate

ARKD seeks capital appreciation while limiting participation in losses of ARKK to approximately half over each Outcome Period. It participates in ARKK gains above an approximately 5% hurdle, with documented upside participation of 61.20%.

Why people hold it

  • Buffer mechanics aimed at ARK's flagship innovation fund, not an index: shareholders take roughly half of any ARKK decline over the 12-month outcome period.sec.gov
  • No upside ceiling in its terms. Instead of a cap, it gives up the first ~5% of ARKK's gains and takes a set share above that, struck at each period's start.sec.gov
  • A plain 1940 Act ETF wrapper: the outcome comes from the fund's own options book, not a bank's note or an issuer's credit.ark-funds.com

Worth knowing

  • At 1.44%, it carries a higher fee than the typical buffer fund; peers like CBXO (0.69%) and KBFR (0.79%) run leaner.
  • The 50% loss share is a haircut, not a floor, and the terms are measured over the full outcome period, so a mid-period entry changes the math.sec.gov
  • Launched in 2026, it's a young fund with a small asset base and light trading, which can mean wider spreads.

ARKD Performance

Launched Jan 2, 2026

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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ARKD$9,955
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$9,758
Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. ARKD $9,955. SPY $9,758. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,500$10,000$10,500$11,000Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for ARKD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodARKD
Year to dateFund launched this yearNo data
1 month−6.9%
3 months−0.4%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ARKD
YearReturn barARKD
2026 YTD−1.9%

Since listing, Jan 2, 2026

ARKD in the news

ARKD Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 9, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jan 2026. No distributions yet.

ARKD Risk

Risk pillarF23 out of 100Rank 10 of 11 in Other Buffered
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
Launched Jan 2026; fills in after 12 months
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.86
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ARKD Cost

Compare ARKD and KBFR

Overpaying vs KBFR, tied cheapest in Other Buffered

$10,252

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ARKD 1.44%

    $25,426

  • KBFR 0.79% Tied cheapest

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARKD 1.44%
  • KBFR 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$10K$20K$30K051015202530ARKD $25,426KBFR $15,174

Year by year

YearARKDKBFROverpaying
10$2,493$1,405$1,088
20$9,186$5,331$3,855
30$25,426$15,174$10,252

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