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ARKQ vs FDIF

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

ARKQCCboe

Fidelity Disruptors ETF

FDIFBNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

FDIF −0.25pt a year

ARKQ0.75%FDIF0.50%

Avg volume · 30D

ARKQ 11.6×the volume

ARKQ112KFDIF9.67K

3Y return · a year

ARKQ +10.9pt

ARKQ+33.3%FDIF+22.4%

ARKQ vs FDIF Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

−10.3%ARKQ+9.2%FDIF

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ARKQ −10.3%. FDIF +9.2%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−15%−5%0%5%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ARKQ 0.75%
FDIF 0.50%, better
Fund size
ARKQ $1.89B
FDIF $110M
1Y total return
ARKQ −10.3%
FDIF +9.2%, better
Yield (12M)
ARKQ 0.28%, better
FDIF 0.26%
Holdings
ARKQ 37
FDIF 7
Avg volume (30D)
ARKQ 112K sh, better
FDIF 9.67K sh
NAV per share
ARKQ $111.05
FDIF $39.62
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ARKQ: Cost 18, Risk 46, Mission 76, Tradability 96, Holdings 51, Durability 85. FDIF: Cost 65, Risk 89, Mission 88, Tradability 54, Holdings 21, Durability 78.
Pillar letters and Scores for ARKQ, FDIF, with each pillar’s weight
PillarARKQFDIF
Cost30% weightF18B65Higher
Mission25% weightA76A88Higher
Risk15% weightC46A89Higher
Tradability15% weightA96HigherC54
Holdings10% weightC51HigherF21
Durability5% weightA85HigherA78

Rank among Robotics & Automation funds

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

Same Category. ARKQ and FDIF are both graded against the same 18 Robotics & Automation funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Robotics & Automation⁠

Category · 18 funds
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FDIF ranks 3rd and ARKQ 10th of 18 funds in the Robotics & Automation Category.

  1. Rank 1AIBOTVanEck Robotics ETFScore 77
  2. Rank 2BFBOTFidelity Disruptive Automation ETFScore 67
  3. Rank 3BFDIFFidelity Disruptors ETFScore 62
  4. Rank 3BWDRNWisdomTree Physical AI, Humanoids, and Drones FundScore 62
  5. Rank 8CKOIDKraneShares Global Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Intelligence Index ETFScore 50
  6. Rank 10CARKQARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETFScore 48
  7. Rank 11CROBOROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFScore 43

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ARKQCARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF

FDIFBFidelity Disruptors ETF

In short

ARKQ ARK's autonomy bet, running since 2014: about 40 hand-picked stocks in robotics and autonomous tech, no index in sight. ARK posts holdings daily and emails its trades, so you can see exactly what changed and when.

FDIF Fidelity's disruption bet, aimed at companies remaking work through automation. It charges 0.50% where the typical robotics-theme fund asks 0.65%, and it has been running since 2020. The trade-off: it trades quietly.

Stated mandate

ARKQ The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

FDIF The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in companies involved in disruptive automation.

Why people hold it

  • ARKQ Active by design: at least 80% of assets sit in autonomous technology and robotics companies ARK selects itself, held in a tight book of about 40 names.ark-funds.com
  • Unusual openness for an active fund: ARK posts portfolio holdings files every trading day and sends trade information for its active ETFs to anyone who subscribes.ark-funds.com
  • Launched in 2014, it is one of the longer-running names in the robotics and automation group and has grown into a multi-billion-dollar fund.
  • The mandate is global, so ARK can own foreign as well as domestic robotics and autonomy companies rather than being fenced into US listings.ark-funds.com
  • FDIF Charges 0.50% a year against a 0.65% median for its robotics and automation peer group. Cheap is rare in thematic land.
  • The portfolio hews closely to the prospectus mandate: companies involved in disruptive automation, pursued for long-term capital appreciation. Little theme drift.
  • Sits in the upper tier of its robotics and automation cohort, and its risk profile reads calmer than much of a theme built on moonshots.
  • Pays out quarterly, which is more cadence than most growth-themed funds bother with.

Worth knowing

  • ARKQ At 0.75% a year it runs above the roughly 0.65% cohort median and well above index-built rivals like BOTT (0.35%) and IBOT (0.47%). The stock picking is what you pay for.
  • Non-diversified with about 40 holdings, so a handful of positions steer the ride and single-stock news lands harder than in a broad-market fund.ark-funds.com
  • Everything rides on the manager's calls: the prospectus flags management risk and the fund's dependence on the adviser's key personnel.ark-funds.com
  • FDIF Thinly traded with a modest asset base. Spreads can run wider than the theme's household names, and size limits how much the fund gets talked about.
  • Portfolio construction is the weakest link in the package: a narrow, concentrated book where individual names carry real weight.
  • Fidelity's own FBOT sits in the same cohort at the same 0.50% fee, and BOTT undercuts both at 0.35%. Worth knowing what else shares the shelf.

Full ARKQ profile⁠

Full FDIF profile⁠

ARKQ vs FDIF 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.

ARKQ vs FDIF Cost

Overpaying ARKQ vs FDIF

$4,503

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

  • ARKQ 0.75%

    $14,482

  • FDIF 0.50%

    $9,979

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ARKQ 0.75%
  • FDIF 0.50%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530ARKQ $14,482FDIF $9,979

Year by year

YearARKQFDIFOverpaying
10$1,336$900$436
20$5,078$3,460$1,618
30$14,482$9,979$4,503

Expense ratio

  • 0.75%ARKQ
  • 0.50%FDIF, cheaper
  • Middle half of Robotics & Automation funds
  • Median 0.54%

FDIF 7th cheapest of 18 funds

ARKQ 14th cheapest of 18 funds

ARKQ vs FDIF Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ARKQ 0.28%, better
FDIF 0.26%
Payout (12M)
ARKQ $0.31
FDIF $0.10
Last payment
ARKQ $0.31
FDIF $0.02
Ex-dividend
ARKQ Dec 26, 2025
FDIF Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
ARKQ Dec 29, 2025
FDIF Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
ARKQ Irregular
FDIF Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

ARKQIrregular · 5 paymentsAll ARKQ payments⁠
One bar per payment. 5 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Dec 27, 2017 $0.51; Dec 27, 2018 $0.84; Dec 29, 2020 $0.66; Dec 29, 2021 $0.61; Dec 26, 2025 $0.31. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD
FDIFQuarterly · 11 paymentsAll FDIF payments⁠
One bar per payment. 11 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Sep 15, 2023 $0.06; Jun 21, 2024 $0.04; Sep 20, 2024 $0.03; Dec 20, 2024 $0.04; Mar 21, 2025 $0.03; Jun 20, 2025 $0.05; Sep 19, 2025 $0.02; Dec 19, 2025 $0.03; Mar 20, 2026 $0.02; Jun 18, 2026 $0.03; Sep 18, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502017202020232026YTD

ARKQ vs FDIF Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ARKQ 30.8%FDIF 16.7%, better
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ARKQ 0.95FDIF 1.04, better
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ARKQ −55.7%FDIF −22.6%since Jun 2023
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ARKQ 1.80FDIF 1.25

ARKQ and FDIF in the news

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