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ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US00214Q7088

CUSIP

00214Q708

Inception Date

Feb 4, 2019

Region

Developed Markets (Broad)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

No Index (Active)

Home Page

ark-funds.com

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

ARKF has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) returned 10.80% year-to-date (YTD) and 51.25% over the past 12 months.


ARKF

YTD

10.80%

1M

26.35%

6M

8.14%

1Y

51.25%

5Y*

9.55%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.08%

1M

9.75%

6M

-1.63%

1Y

12.74%

5Y*

15.66%

10Y*

10.77%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of ARKF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202512.55%-8.71%-12.63%8.48%13.77%10.80%
2024-7.40%12.29%5.75%-11.67%-0.45%4.46%-2.30%3.97%5.37%3.52%27.21%-5.65%34.34%
202329.22%-2.44%4.56%-6.27%10.32%7.51%15.73%-12.93%-8.12%-6.71%30.18%17.31%93.27%
2022-20.44%-6.74%-4.16%-27.02%-11.42%-17.52%15.43%-2.18%-12.01%8.32%-2.64%-12.08%-65.07%
20214.87%6.04%-7.56%2.25%-4.63%8.59%-6.34%6.25%-8.34%8.16%-13.00%-12.06%-17.82%
20205.23%-2.30%-17.32%18.78%16.93%11.51%14.82%11.33%-1.78%3.13%14.14%6.91%108.03%
20193.97%1.65%5.10%-7.15%7.65%0.96%-5.41%-0.65%3.45%7.51%1.60%19.04%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, ARKF is among the top 17% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ARKF is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ARKF is 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ARKF is 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ARKF is 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ARKF is 7272
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ARKF is 8181
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 14, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.38
  • 5-Year: 0.22
  • All Time: 0.30

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of ARK Fintech Innovation ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.35201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.30

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.37%1.25%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ARK Fintech Innovation ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.19
2019$0.30$0.30

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF was 78.63%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ARK Fintech Innovation ETF drawdown is 35.46%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-78.63%Feb 17, 2021471Dec 28, 2022
-35.23%Feb 21, 202019Mar 18, 202044May 20, 202063
-11.13%Sep 2, 20204Sep 8, 202021Oct 7, 202025
-10.93%Jul 25, 201915Aug 14, 201971Nov 22, 201986
-9.42%May 6, 201920Jun 3, 201920Jul 1, 201940

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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