ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
$47.46−0.10 (−0.21%)
- 0.75%
- $831M
- −13.7%
- 0.09%
- 0.1M sh
- $47.64
- low $35.82high $58.79
The ETF.net ARKF Grade
C
Score 40 out of 100
- 4 of 7
Score 40 of 100 falls in the C band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F17 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C42 out of 100Rank 2 of 2Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D33 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A89 out of 100Rank 1 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D33 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A75 out of 100Rank 1 of 7
Our read on ARKF
CARK's bet that finance gets rebuilt on rails of code: an actively managed, global basket of blockchain and fintech names picked by analysts rather than an index rulebook, running since 2019.
The fund seeks long-term capital growth through active investment, primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities connected to blockchain and financial-technology innovation.
Why people hold it
- Genuinely active. ARK's team picks domestic and foreign blockchain and fintech names, so the portfolio answers to a research view, not an index rulebook.ark-funds.com
- Getting in and out is rarely the friction point. For a niche theme fund, it changes hands steadily and trades among the smoother names in its group.
- Live since 2019, so it has already run through a full boom and bust in speculative growth rather than being a fresh launch with no track record.
- One mandate covers both sides of the trade: payments and financial technology plus the blockchain infrastructure underneath, in a single wrapper.ark-funds.com
Worth knowing
- The 0.75% annual fee sits at the top of its fintech peer set, above the cohort median and above cheaper builds like FDFF (0.50%) and BPAY (0.66%).
- High-conviction and concentrated by design, which means bigger swings than a broad tech basket when the theme moves either way.
- Built for capital growth, not cash flow: distributions arrive at most once or twice a year.
ARKF Holdings
- Stocks
- 41
- 55%
- SHOP
Sectors
- Technology45.7%
- Financials30.9%
- Consumer Discretionary14.6%
- Communication8.7%
- Health Care0.1%
Geography
- United States71.47%
- Canada10.10%
- Uruguay3.10%
- Cayman Islands3.04%
- Brazil2.15%
- Singapore1.85%
- Netherlands1.77%
- Sweden1.74%
- 4.78%
ARKF Performance
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ARKF$8,628
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.
| Period | ARKF |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.1% |
| 1 month | +5.5% |
| 3 months | +14.2% |
| 1 year | −13.7% |
| 3 years | +35.3% |
| 5 years | −1.1% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ARKF |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.1% | |
| 2025 | +28.7% | |
| 2024 | +34.3% | |
| 2023 | +93.3% | |
| 2022 | −65.1% | |
| 2021 | −17.8% | |
| 2020 | +108.0% |
ARKF in the news
ARKF Dividends
- 0.09%
- $0.04
- $0.04 per share
- Irregular
Distribution history
ARKF Risk
- 38.0%
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.
- 0.82
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.
- −75.0%
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.
- 2.01
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ARKF Cost
0.75%
ARKF0.75%
- The middle half of Fintech & Payments funds
- Median 0.66%
5 of the 7 Fintech & Payments funds charge less.
Other funds in Fintech & Payments
- CBPAYiShares FinTech Active ETFExpense ratio 0.66%1 year return −13.9%
- CFINXGlobal X - FinTech ETFExpense ratio 0.68%1 year return −25.1%
- DIPAYAmplify Digital Payments ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return −12.4%
- CKYCCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Digital Banking & Fintech Infrastructure ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —
- CLATRCorgi ETF Trust I - Corgi Buy Now Pay Later ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return —