ARKI ETF — ARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETF

ARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETF (ARKI)

Updated October 16, 2026.

ARKI is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.89%. Total return is 10.0% over the past 0.5 years, 7.1 points behind SPY at 17.1%.

ARK DIET Q2 Buffer ETF is a non-diversified ETF that limits downside exposure to the ARK Innovation ETF by capping losses at 50% of any decline from the start of each quarterly outcome period, while forgoing upside gains beyond that buffer. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.89% and does not have an established distribution schedule. It appeals to investors seeking downside protection on ARK Innovation ETF exposure in exchange for capped upside participation.

ARKI performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 10.0% over the past 0.5 years, 7.1 points behind SPY at 17.1%.

ARKI key facts

Issuer

ARK Invest

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

04/01/2026

Expense ratio

0.89%

Distribution frequency

None

Last close

$22.25 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,184,938

Average volume

6.0

Beta

1.2078

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.

ARKI risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider ARKI — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARKI 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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