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ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF (ARKG)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US00214Q3020
CUSIP
00214Q302
Issuer
ARK
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2014
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF (ARKG) has returned -8.80% so far this year and 27.26% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ARKG has returned 4.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF

1D
6.45%
1M
-11.87%
YTD
-8.80%
6M
-4.86%
1Y
27.26%
3Y*
-4.22%
5Y*
-21.56%
10Y*
4.69%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 31, 2014, ARKG's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 48% of months were positive and 52% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +30.1%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -26.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, ARKG closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.04%-1.48%-11.87%-8.80%
202513.99%-8.27%-15.68%5.92%-4.87%16.40%-2.18%3.78%12.34%12.10%0.19%-7.12%23.04%
2024-13.32%10.79%-8.73%-19.02%5.20%-4.16%14.78%-2.08%-2.99%-9.61%12.27%-9.37%-28.24%
202319.38%-9.94%-0.92%-3.69%9.22%7.78%11.47%-15.13%-13.61%-17.37%20.50%18.28%16.22%
2022-18.84%-2.66%-5.06%-25.97%-5.12%-2.39%16.26%-3.06%-7.38%2.71%-3.73%-13.14%-53.90%
20219.30%-8.26%-5.11%0.16%-8.01%13.15%-8.81%1.58%-12.79%0.51%-15.62%-2.75%-33.92%

Benchmark Metrics

ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF has an annualized alpha of -5.63%, beta of 1.39, and R² of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 2014.

  • This ETF participated in 166.93% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 144.92% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.39 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-5.63%
Beta
1.39
0.39
Upside Capture
144.92%
Downside Capture
166.93%

Expense Ratio

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


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ARKG ranks 32 for risk / return — below 32% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


ARKG Risk / Return Rank: 3232
Overall Rank
ARKG Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ARKG Sortino Ratio Rank: 4141
Sortino Ratio Rank
ARKG Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
ARKG Calmar Ratio Rank: 3232
Calmar Ratio Rank
ARKG Martin Ratio Rank: 2727
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF (ARKG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


ARKGBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.61

0.90

-0.28

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.19

1.39

-0.20

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.13

1.21

-0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.82

1.40

-0.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.22

6.61

-4.38

Explore ARKG risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.79$1.05$0.20$0.33

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.62%0.85%3.14%0.82%1.34%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$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
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$0.38$0.38

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 Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector 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 Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF was 83.59%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF drawdown is 76.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.59%Jan 21, 20211059Apr 8, 2025
-37.44%Jun 23, 2015162Feb 11, 2016390Aug 29, 2017552
-35.09%Sep 4, 201877Dec 21, 201869Apr 3, 2019146
-34.99%Mar 9, 20206Mar 16, 202024Apr 20, 202030
-20.71%Jul 31, 201949Oct 8, 201949Dec 17, 201998

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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