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ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF

ARKFCboeARKD

$42.80+0.99 (+2.37%)

As of Nov 9, 2026, 12:25 PM ET

D39/ 100

Rank 7 of 7 in Fintech & Payments

D39/100Rank 7 of 7inFintech & Payments
Intraday session: up, 36 prints from 41.81 to 42.80. Range 42.03 to 42.95. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.0042.2542.5043.0010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.75%
Fund size
$831M
1Y total return
−18.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
0.10%
Holdings
39
Avg volume · 30D
125K sh
52W range
low $35.82high $53.45
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ARKF Grade

D

Score 39 out of 100

Category
Fintech & Payments⁠
Rank
7 of 7
Six-pillar profile for ARKF. Scores out of 100: Cost 17, Risk 28, Mission 44, Tradability 89, Holdings 33, Durability 77. Strongest: Tradability (89). Weakest: Cost (17). Leans toward Tradability.

Score 39 of 100 falls in the D 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 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 2

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D28 out of 100
    Rank 6 of 7

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A89 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D33 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.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 7

Our read on ARKF

ETF.net Research

In short

DARK'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.

Stated mandate

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 Performance

Launched Feb 4, 2019

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.
ARKF$8,168
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,088
Nov 6, 2025 to Nov 6, 2026. ARKF $8,168. SPY $11,088. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$8,000$10,000$12,000Nov 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Nov 6, 2025 – Nov 6, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 6, 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 ARKF. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodARKF
Year to date−12.2%
1 month−10.5%
3 months−0.3%
1 year−18.3%
3 yearsper year+28.1%
5 yearsper year−4.7%
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 ARKF
YearReturn barARKF
2026 YTD−12.2%
2025+28.7%

ARKF in the news

ARKF 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 6, 2026.
0.10%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.04Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.04 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Irregular

Distribution history

2019–2026

One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2019 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2019 $0.30; Dec 29, 2020 $0.18; Dec 26, 2025 $0.04. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Dec 26, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.04
Dec 29, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.18
Dec 27, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.30

$10,000 in ARKF 5 years ago paid $8.15 in dividends.

ARKF Risk

Risk pillarD28 out of 100Rank 6 of 7 in Fintech & Payments
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
38.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.
0.81
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.
−74.7%
Trough Dec 2022
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.
2.04
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.

ARKF Cost

Compare ARKF and LATR

Overpaying vs LATR, tied cheapest in Fintech & Payments

$7,356

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

  • ARKF 0.75%

    $14,482

  • LATR 0.35% Tied cheapest

    $7,126

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARKF 0.75%
  • LATR 0.35%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ARKF $14,482LATR $7,126

Year by year

YearARKFLATROverpaying
10$1,336$634$702
20$5,078$2,454$2,624
30$14,482$7,126$7,356

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