ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
About this fund
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) is a Thematic and Technology ETF managed by ARK Investment Management LLC, listed on Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.75% net expense ratio and holds $774.96M in assets as of Sep 27, 2026. The fund launched on Mar 30, 2021.
- Benchmark
- S&P 500 (TR) (1970)
- Distribution
- Annually
- AUM
- $774.96M
- Expense Ratio
- 0.75%
- Yield (12-mo)
- —
- Morningstar Rating
- Benchmark
- S&P 500 (TR) (1970)
- 52-Week Range
- Avg Daily Vol
- 609.5K
- Inception
- Mar 30, 2021
Risk metrics
vs benchmark S&P 500 (TR) (1970)
3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.
Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.
Trailing returns
As of Sep 27, 2026Calendar-year returns
Morningstar daily closesTrading & liquidity
as of Sep 25, 2026
Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.
Top 10 holdings
Source: MorningstarFees & expenses
Classification
- Category
- Equity – ThematicDefense & Space
- Asset class
- Equity
- Strategy
- Active
- Sector
- Industrials
- Region
- Global
- Issuer
- ARK Investment Management LLC
- Branding
- ARK
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ARKX's expense ratio?
- ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.750% (0.760% gross).
- How large is ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF?
- ARKX holds $774.96M in assets under management.
- What index does ARKX track?
- ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF tracks S&P 500 (TR) (1970) as its primary benchmark.
- When did ARKX launch?
- ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF launched on March 30, 2021.
- What currency does ARKX trade in?
- ARKX trades in USD on Cboe BZX U.S. Equities Exchange.
Fund information
- Ticker
- ARKX
- Performance ID
- 0P0001LINB
- Inception
- Mar 30, 2021
- Domicile
- USA
- Base currency
- USD
- Listing currency
- USD
- AUM
- $774.96M
- Avg daily volume (3M)
- 609.5K
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