ARKD ETF — ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF

ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF (ARKD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ARKD is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.89%. Total return is -0.2% over the past 0.8 years, 12.8 points behind SPY at 12.6%.

ARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF is a non-diversified equity ETF designed to deliver targeted outcomes for shareholders who purchase shares by the first day of the outcome period and hold them through the end of that period. The fund does not currently distribute income, with an expense ratio of 0.89%. This structure appeals to investors seeking defined outcome strategies rather than regular income.

ARKD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is -0.2% over the past 0.8 years, 12.8 points behind SPY at 12.6%.

ARKD key facts

Issuer

ARK Invest

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/02/2026

Expense ratio

0.89%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$20.38 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,077,115

Average volume

7.0

Beta

0.9963

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: ARK Invest; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

ARKD risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider ARKD — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARKD does not currently distribute); investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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