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ARKD

GradeFChicago Board Options Exchange

ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF

Buffered · ARK · Inception 2026-01-02 · SEC filings

$21.73−0.10 (−0.44%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT

History starts Jan 2, 2026.History starts Jan 2, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 3 prints from 21.83 to 21.73. Range 21.53 to 21.83. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$21.50$21.60$21.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.89%
Fund size
$1M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$21.85
52W range
low $18.00high $21.69

The ETF.net ARKD Grade

F

19/ 100

Rank 11 of 11 in Other Buffered⁠

Confidence Medium

Six-pillar profile for ARKD. Scores out of 100: Cost 12, Risk 22, Mission not scored, Tradability 13, Holdings 40, Durability 30. Strongest: Holdings (40). Weakest: Cost (12). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 19 of 100 sits in the F band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E. A structural cap ceilings this fund at 40, so B and A are out of reach.

Ceiling 40 · B and A out of reach

The pillars earned19This cap took−0Published score19 Grade F

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 12
    Category rank10/11 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    FScore 22
    Category rank10/11 · bottom quartile

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    FScore 13
    Category rank10/11 · bottom quartile

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    CScore 40
    Category rank6/7 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 30
    Category rank9/11 · bottom quartile

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

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 Sep 20, 2026, 5:49 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
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Top-10 weight
116%
Largest holding
ARKK106.4%

Geography

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 1.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001ARKKARK INNOVATION ETF106.39%12,877$1M5
002—4ARKK US 12/31/26 C80.777.81%80$82K1
003—4ARKK US 12/31/26 P76.921.63%63$17K1

Showing 1–3 of 3 holdings

ARKD Performance

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

ARKD$10,893
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. ARKD $10,893. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,341$10,175$11,008Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+3.5%
3 months+8.9%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per 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+7.0%

Since listing, Jan 2, 2026

ARKD in the news

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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 Sep 22, 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.
0.83
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.