ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX)
ARKX is an actively managed ETF by ARK Investment Management. ARKX launched on Mar 30, 2021 and has a 0.75% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US00214Q8078
00214Q807
Mar 30, 2021
Global (Broad)
1x
No Index (Active)
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ARKX 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 Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) returned 5.58% year-to-date (YTD) and 31.86% over the past 12 months.
ARKX
5.58%
14.95%
15.72%
31.86%
N/A
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.60%
9.64%
-0.54%
11.47%
15.67%
10.79%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ARKX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.86% | -8.15% | -7.41% | 4.62% | 11.05% | 5.58% | |||||||
| 2024 | -7.40% | 1.40% | 3.25% | -1.81% | 3.61% | -1.84% | 2.21% | 0.52% | 5.74% | -0.09% | 24.54% | -3.22% | 26.67% |
| 2023 | 12.99% | -0.79% | 0.79% | -4.14% | 1.56% | 11.52% | 2.50% | -6.29% | -5.62% | -6.46% | 10.86% | 7.84% | 24.37% |
| 2022 | -13.00% | 5.73% | 3.40% | -14.61% | -2.74% | -9.81% | 11.21% | -4.99% | -12.90% | 8.82% | -1.12% | -6.84% | -34.27% |
| 2021 | 1.33% | 0.10% | -0.97% | 3.04% | -3.19% | 3.42% | -6.96% | 2.81% | -4.57% | -1.82% | -7.14% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 84, ARKX is among the top 16% 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
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 Space Exploration & 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 Space Exploration & Innovation ETF was 43.61%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 567 trading sessions.
The current ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF drawdown is 4.05%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -43.61% | Sep 3, 2021 | 281 | Oct 14, 2022 | 567 | Jan 21, 2025 | 848 |
| -25.47% | Jan 27, 2025 | 51 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.22% | Apr 6, 2021 | 27 | May 12, 2021 | 31 | Jun 25, 2021 | 58 |
| -7.36% | Jun 30, 2021 | 36 | Aug 19, 2021 | 10 | Sep 2, 2021 | 46 |
| -0.33% | Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | Jan 22, 2025 | 1 | Jan 23, 2025 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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