ARKW ETF — ARK Next Generation Internet ETF

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW)

Updated November 6, 2026.

ARKW is an ETF. Its distribution rate is 2.39%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.69%, its expense ratio is 0.76%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 747.6% over the past 12.1 years, 393.6 points ahead of SPY at 354.0%.

ARK Next Generation Internet ETF is an actively managed fund that invests primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies positioned to benefit from cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain technology. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and does not maintain a regular distribution schedule, though it has made special distributions in the past that may not recur; it carries an expense ratio of 0.76%. The fund appeals to investors seeking exposure to next-generation internet innovation rather than those prioritizing steady income.

ARKW performance versus SPY

As of Nov 5, 2026

Total return is 747.6% over the past 12.1 years, 393.6 points ahead of SPY at 354.0%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -18.4%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 31.2%.

ARKW key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

ARK Invest

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

09/30/2014

Expense ratio

0.76%

Distribution rate

2.39%

Distribution frequency

Annual

Trailing yield

1.69%

Last close

$138.82 (as of 2026-11-06)

AUM

$1,675,453,649

Average volume

130,949

Dividend

$2.352

Ex-dividend date

12/26/2025

Payment date

12/29/2025

Beta

2.31

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.39%) has no calculation basis on file. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.69%) 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.

ARKW risks and drawbacks

ARKW's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 31.2%.

Who may consider ARKW — and who may not

ARKW may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARKW pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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