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ARKK vs XT

ARK Innovation ETF

ARKKCCboe

iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF

XTANasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

XT −0.29pt a year

ARKK0.75%XT0.46%

Avg volume · 30D

ARKK 69.5×the volume

ARKK4.8MXT69.1K

10Y return · a year

ARKK +1.5pt

ARKK+16.0%XT+14.5%

ARKK vs XT Performance

Oct 29, 2021 – Oct 30, 2026

−32.3%ARKK+42.3%XT

Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. ARKK −32.3%. XT +42.3%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−75%−50%0%25%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARKK 0.75%
XT 0.46%, better
Fund size
ARKK $7.92B
XT $3.98B
1Y total return
ARKK −9.2%
XT +20.1%, better
Yield (12M)
ARKK 0.00%
XT 6.82%, better
Holdings
ARKK 46
XT 216
Avg volume (30D)
ARKK 4.8M sh, better
XT 69.1K sh
NAV per share
ARKK $80.84
XT $83.53
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARKK: Cost 22, Risk 16, Mission 59, Tradability 94, Holdings 32, Durability 90. XT: Cost 95, Risk 91, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 66, Durability 96.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARKK, XT, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARKKXT
Cost30% weightF22A95Higher
Mission25% weightB59Not scored
Risk15% weightF16A91Higher
Tradability15% weightA94HigherA77
Holdings10% weightD32B66Higher
Durability5% weightA90A96Higher

Rank among Disruptive Innovation funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. ARKK and XT are both graded against the same 30 Disruptive Innovation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Disruptive Innovation⁠

Category · 30 funds
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XT ranks 1st and ARKK 19th of 30 funds in the Disruptive Innovation Category.

  1. Rank 1AXTiShares Future Exponential Technologies ETFScore 86
  2. Rank 2AKOMPState Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETFScore 83
  3. Rank 18CLOUPInnovator Deepwater Frontier Tech ETFScore 42
  4. Rank 19CARKKARK Innovation ETFScore 41
  5. Rank 19CKNOAXS Knowledge Leaders ETFScore 41

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARKKCARK Innovation ETF

XTAiShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF

In short

ARKK The headline act of thematic investing. Since 2014, ARKK has run an actively managed portfolio of US and foreign companies tied to disruptive innovation, aiming for long-term capital growth with no index to hide behind.

XT Innovation, spread thin on purpose. XT holds roughly 200 global companies scored by Morningstar analysts for exposure to a handful of exponential tech themes, so no single moonshot carries the fund.

Stated mandate

ARKK The fund seeks long-term capital growth through an actively managed portfolio invested primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities connected to disruptive innovation.

XT XT seeks to track an index of stocks from developed and emerging markets whose companies create or use exponential technologies. The strategy targets technologies with potential economic benefits, including the ability to displace older technologies or create new markets.

Why people hold it

  • ARKK Genuinely active: managers pick domestic and foreign stocks connected to disruptive innovation and target long-term capital growth, rather than tracking a theme index.ark-funds.com
  • Very actively traded and multi-billion-dollar in size, so getting in and out tends to be easier than with the thinner funds on the innovation shelf.
  • Launched in 2014, it is one of the longest-running funds in a category where themes get packaged and shelved fast.
  • XT Cheap for the theme at 0.46% a year, below the typical fee in its disruptive-innovation cohort and under peers like TRFM and FDTX.
  • Human fingerprint on the stock list: Morningstar equity analysts score companies on theme exposure instead of sorting by keywords or revenue tags.sec.govcontentstack.io
  • Global by construction (developed and emerging markets) and not fenced into the tech sector, so a drugmaker or an industrial can qualify on theme exposure.sec.gov
  • Launched in 2015 and now a multi-billion-dollar iShares fund, it stands among the stronger builds in its innovation peer group.ishares.com

Worth knowing

  • ARKK At 0.75%, it charges above the 0.65% typical for its peer group, and index-based takes on the same theme run cheaper (KOMP at 0.20%, XT at 0.46%).
  • Active and growth-focused, it ranks among the most volatile funds in its disruptive-innovation peer group. Expect a bumpy ride.
  • A capital-growth mandate, not an income one: shareholder return comes from share price, with no regular distribution schedule.
  • XT The index has been reworked since launch (weighting scheme, theme list), and themes get an annual review, so today's tilt is not fixed forever.morningstar.comsec.gov
  • Moderately traded rather than a household name, which can mean wider spreads than the biggest tech ETFs.
  • About 200 positions dilutes any single breakout winner, and distributions land only once or twice a year.

Full ARKK profile⁠

Full XT profile⁠

ARKK vs XT Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

ARKK vs XT Cost

Overpaying ARKK vs XT

$5,252

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

  • ARKK 0.75%

    $14,482

  • XT 0.46%

    $9,230

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARKK 0.75%
  • XT 0.46%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ARKK $14,482XT $9,230

Year by year

YearARKKXTOverpaying
10$1,336$830$506
20$5,078$3,195$1,883
30$14,482$9,230$5,252

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%ARKK
  • 0.46%XT, cheaper
  • Middle half of Disruptive Innovation funds
  • Median 0.65%

XT 3rd cheapest of 30 funds

ARKK 20th cheapest of 30 funds

ARKK vs XT Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARKK 0.00%
XT 6.82%, better
Payout (12M)
ARKK None
XT $5.69
Last payment
ARKK No data
XT $0.36
Ex-dividend
ARKK No data
XT Jun 15, 2026
Paid on
ARKK No data
XT Jun 18, 2026
Frequency
ARKK No data
XT Twice a year

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ARKK6 paymentsAll ARKK payments⁠
One bar per payment. 6 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.49; Dec 27, 2018 $1.17; Dec 27, 2019 $0.19; Dec 29, 2020 $2.04; Dec 29, 2021 $0.78; Sep 8, 2023 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD
XTTwice a year · 23 paymentsAll XT payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Jun 20, 2017 $0.24; Dec 21, 2017 $0.10; Dec 28, 2017 $0.0072; Jun 19, 2018 $0.29; Dec 18, 2018 $0.18; Dec 28, 2018 $0.02; Jun 17, 2019 $0.36; Dec 16, 2019 $0.30; Jun 15, 2020 $0.24; Dec 14, 2020 $0.19; Dec 30, 2020 $0.01; Jun 10, 2021 $0.27; Dec 13, 2021 $0.28; Jun 9, 2022 $0.22; Dec 13, 2022 $0.15; Jun 7, 2023 $0.14; Dec 20, 2023 $0.11; Jun 11, 2024 $0.16; Dec 17, 2024 $0.22; Dec 30, 2024 $0.0094; Jun 16, 2025 $0.21; Dec 16, 2025 $5.33; Jun 15, 2026 $0.36. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$52017202020232026YTD

ARKK vs XT Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

  • ARKK
  • XT
Oct 29, 2021 to Oct 30, 2026. Worst fall: ARKK −76.1% · Dec 2022. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−80%−60%−40%−20%0%Oct 2021Apr 2024Oct 2026

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARKK 40.3%XT 16.5%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARKK 0.77XT 1.08, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARKK −76.1%XT −34.4%, better
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARKK 2.46XT 1.35

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