ARKE ETF — ARK DIET Q3 Buffer ETF

ARK DIET Q3 Buffer ETF (ARKE)

ARKE is an ETF linked to ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). its expense ratio is 0.89%. Total return is 5.7% over the past 0.2 years, 5.1 points behind ARKK at 10.8%.

ARK DIET Q3 Buffer ETF is an ETF that tracks the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) with built-in downside protection over a specified outcome period, capturing gains above a 5% hurdle rate while limiting losses to 50% of any declines in the underlying fund. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.89% and does not make regular distributions. It appeals to investors seeking equity exposure through ARK's innovation strategy while managing downside risk through a defined buffer structure.

ARKE performance versus ARKK

Price and return data through 2026-09-21.

Total return is 5.7% over the past 0.2 years, 5.1 points behind ARKK at 10.8%.

ARKE key facts

Issuer

ARK Invest

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/01/2026

Expense ratio

0.89%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Last close

$21.31 (as of 2026-09-21)

NAV

$20.93

Premium / discount

1.82% premium

AUM

$1,559,767

Average volume

825.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: ARK Invest or company page; Index: ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK); 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.

ARKE risks and drawbacks

Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed ARKK over the available window.

Who may consider ARKE — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARKE pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching ARKK total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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