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ARKF ETF — ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
ARKF's distribution is rated unproven by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (50/100, low confidence). It pays its distribution rate is 0.09%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.043 with an ex-date of December 26, 2025, was 76.8% lower than the previous $0.185. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: ARK Invest, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
ARKF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.09%, its trailing-12-month yield is 0.09%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 126.9% over the past 7.7 years, 87.6 points behind SPY at 214.5%.
ARK Fintech Innovation ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in domestic and foreign companies engaged in financial technology innovation, including mobile payments, digital wallets, and blockchain applications. The fund carries a modest expense ratio of 0.75% and has a very low distribution rate; the latest distribution was special and may not recur regularly. This fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to fintech sector innovation rather than those focused on steady dividend income.
ARKF dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
Trailing-12-month yield (0.09%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.043. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-26 | $0.043 | -76.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-29 | $0.185 | -38.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-27 | $0.301 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.301 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.185 | -38.5% |
| 2025 total | $0.043 | -76.8% |
ARKF dividend growth
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 5Y | -76.8% |
ARKF holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ARKF performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 126.9% over the past 7.7 years, 87.6 points behind SPY at 214.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -16.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.1%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.5% | — |
| 3M | 10.1% | — |
| 6M | 6.5% | — |
| YTD | -4.4% | — |
| 1Y | -16.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 20.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 33.40% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -3.00% |
| Since inception (7.7 years) | 126.9% | 11.20% |
ARKF key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 50 · Unproven
- Issuer
- ARK Invest
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 02/01/2019
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 0.09%
- Trailing yield
- 0.09%
- Last close
- $45.51 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $896,248,584
- Average volume
- 183157.0
- Dividend
- $0.043
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/26/2025
- Payment date
- 12/29/2025
- Beta
- 2.09
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.09%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (0.09%) 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.
ARKF risks and drawbacks
ARKF's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 38.1%.
Who may consider ARKF — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
What is ARKF's expense ratio?
ARKF's expense ratio is 0.75%.
When does ARKF pay a dividend?
The dividend amount is $0.043. The ex-dividend date is 12/26/2025. The payment date is 12/29/2025.
How has ARKF performed?
Total return is 126.9% over the past 7.7 years, 87.6 points behind SPY at 214.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -16.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 38.1%.
Is ARKF a good investment?
ARKF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 50 (Unproven). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.09% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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