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ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF

ARKDCboeF

$21.240.00 (0.00%)

As of Oct 13, 2026, 9:46 AM

F20/ 100

Rank 11 of 11 in Other Buffered

F20/100Rank 11 of 11inOther Buffered
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Expense ratio
0.89%
Fund size
$1M
1Y total return
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Yield · Last 12 months
—
Holdings
3
Avg volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$21.54
52W range
low $18.00high $21.96
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ARKD Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

F

Score 20 out of 100

Category
Other Buffered⁠
Rank
11 of 11
Six-pillar profile for ARKD. Scores out of 100: Cost 12, Risk 22, Mission not scored, Tradability 18, Holdings 39, Durability 30. Strongest: Holdings (39). Weakest: Cost (12). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 20 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
20
This cap took
−0
Published Score
20 Grade F

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    F12 out of 100
    Rank 10 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.
    F22 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.
    F18 out of 100
    Rank 11 of 11

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D39 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

FMost buffer funds tame the S&P 500. ARKD aims the same options machinery at ARK's flagship innovation fund, cutting participation in its declines by roughly half each 12-month outcome period, with upside that only starts above a 5% hurdle.

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

  1. 01Buffer mechanics pointed at a high-volatility innovation strategy instead of a broad index: downside participation is structured to run about half of ARKK's decline over an outcome period.ark-funds.com
  2. 02No hard ceiling on the upside. Rather than a cap, gains above a 5% hurdle (105% of ARKK's price at period start) are shared at a participation rate set before each outcome period.assets.ark-funds.com
  3. 03ARK runs the same DIET framework on four calendar start dates, so the annual reset can be matched to when money goes in. ARKD's period runs January to December.ark-funds.com
  4. 04The 0.89% fee sits in line with what defined-outcome funds typically charge, and it is a 1940 Act ETF rather than a note with issuer credit risk attached.

Worth knowing

  1. 01The buffer is proportional, not absolute. It halves losses instead of erasing the first slice, so a deep ARKK drawdown still shows up in your account.ark-funds.com
  2. 02Stated terms assume you hold from the start of an outcome period to its end. Buy midstream and your actual downside participation and upside will differ.assets.ark-funds.com
  3. 03Launched in 2026 and small beside the big index-based buffer funds, so history is short and it trades lightly. Limit orders matter more here than in a household-name ETF.

ARKD Holdings

As of Oct 12, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
3
Top-10 weight
117%
Largest holding
ARKK107.9%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ARKKArk Innovation Etf107.89%12,877$1M6
002—4ARKK Us 12/31/26 C80.778.63%80$92K1
003—4ARKK Us 12/31/26 P76.920.97%63$10K1

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

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.

Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.Not enough history yet.
ARKD$10,468
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,332
Jul 10, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026. ARKD $10,468. SPY $10,332. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,221$10,081$10,942Jul 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026

Jul 10, 2026 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 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 year—
1 month+2.8%
3 months+4.7%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, 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+4.1%

Since listing, Jan 2, 2026

ARKD in the news

Filtered to ARKD · Other Buffered · ARK

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 Oct 12, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Jan 2026. No distributions yet.

ARKD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
0.80
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.

ARKD Cost

Expense ratio0.89%
  • The middle half of Other Buffered funds
  • Median 0.85%

7 of the 9 Other Buffered funds charge less.

ARKD costs $89.00 a year on $10,000. The median Other Buffered fund costs $85.00.

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