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ISIN
US00214Q4010
CUSIP
00214Q401
Issuer
ARK
Inception Date
Sep 30, 2014
Region
North America (U.S.)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Domicile
United States
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth
Assets Under Management
$2B

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Performance

ARKW Performance Chart

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) is down 0.8% since the beginning of the year. ARKW is currently trading at $147 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of ARKW shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,098.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) has returned -0.79% so far this year and 19.55% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, ARKW has achieved an annualized return of 22.99%, outperforming the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.66% per year.


ARK Next Generation Internet ETF

1D
-2.98%
1M
2.53%
YTD
-0.79%
6M
-3.36%
1Y
19.55%
3Y*
40.12%
5Y*
1.89%
10Y*
22.99%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.74%
1M
4.90%
YTD
10.35%
6M
10.28%
1Y
26.52%
3Y*
20.83%
5Y*
12.30%
10Y*
13.66%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

ARKW Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2014, ARKW's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.03%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +29.2%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -26.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, ARKW closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-7.32%-8.74%-3.47%13.58%11.68%-4.20%-0.79%
202511.54%-11.11%-11.57%8.70%17.30%22.29%7.01%-0.83%11.46%1.31%-13.85%-1.57%38.93%
2024-8.34%14.98%4.14%-10.98%0.59%4.61%-0.31%1.80%7.50%2.15%24.51%-0.27%42.27%
202329.16%1.55%6.03%-11.08%11.20%10.56%14.84%-13.25%-7.24%-4.39%28.68%13.91%96.89%
2022-20.01%-6.14%-2.03%-26.54%-10.41%-14.65%11.21%-5.54%-11.31%5.74%-6.28%-14.77%-67.49%
20218.51%1.31%-8.36%0.77%-7.38%11.96%-4.23%2.39%-8.08%13.03%-11.24%-14.76%-18.85%

Benchmark Metrics

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF has an annualized alpha of 6.19%, beta of 1.47, and R2 of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 2014.

  • This ETF captured 176.70% of S&P 500 Index gains and 136.63% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This ETF generated an annualized alpha of 6.19% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
6.19%
Beta
1.47
0.52
Upside Capture
176.70%
Downside Capture
136.63%

Expense Ratio

ARKW has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

ARKW ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of ETFs on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


ARKW Risk / Return Rank: 1818
Overall Rank
ARKW Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1919
Sharpe Ratio Rank
ARKW Sortino Ratio Rank: 2020
Sortino Ratio Rank
ARKW Omega Ratio Rank: 2020
Omega Ratio Rank
ARKW Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
ARKW Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
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 Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.


ARKWBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-1.64

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-2.06

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.41

-0.28

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.54

2.93

-2.39

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

1.12

13.52

-12.40

Dividends

Dividend History

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF provided a 1.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.35 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.35$2.35$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.20$1.89$0.00$5.54$0.94$0.00$0.53

Dividend yield

1.60%1.59%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.17%1.29%0.00%13.05%2.05%0.00%2.29%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for ARK Next Generation Internet 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$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$2.35$2.35
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$0.20$0.20

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 Next Generation Internet 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 Next Generation Internet ETF was 80.52%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current ARK Next Generation Internet ETF drawdown is 20.48%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-80.52%Dec 2022
1y 10mo
5y 3moFeb 2021 - now
COVID crash2020
-40.66%Mar 2020
27d2mo 2d
2mo 29dFeb 2020 - May 2020
2016 bear market2016
-31.61%Feb 2016
2mo 7d5mo 11d
7mo 18dDec 2015 - Jul 2016
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-25.49%Dec 2018
3mo 26d2mo 27d
6mo 23dAug 2018 - Mar 2019
2019 correction2019
-14.72%Jun 2019
28d1mo 12d
2mo 10dMay 2019 - Jul 2019

Drawdown Indicators


ARKWBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-80.52%

-56.78%

-23.74%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-36.21%

-9.10%

-27.11%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-36.21%

-18.90%

-17.31%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-77.36%

-25.43%

-51.93%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-80.52%

-33.92%

-46.60%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-20.48%

-0.74%

-19.74%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-23.98%

-10.72%

-13.26%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

17.52%

1.97%

+15.55%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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