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ARKX ETF — ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF
ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
ARKX is an ETF. its expense ratio is 0.75%. Total return is 47.2% over the past 5.5 years, 60.9 points behind SPY at 108.1%.
ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF is an actively managed ETF that invests primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies engaged in space exploration and innovation, with at least 80% of assets in this theme. The fund does not currently distribute income to shareholders and carries an expense ratio of 0.75%. It appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking exposure to the aerospace and space technology sectors rather than traditional income-focused investors.
ARKX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
ARKX performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 47.2% over the past 5.5 years, 60.9 points behind SPY at 108.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.8%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -5.4% | — |
| 3M | -2.9% | — |
| 6M | -10.7% | — |
| YTD | 3.1% | — |
| 1Y | -2.0% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 33.50% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 29.70% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 8.50% |
| Since inception (5.5 years) | 47.2% | 7.20% |
ARKX key facts
- Issuer
- ARK Invest
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 03/30/2021
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution frequency
- None
- Last close
- $29.88 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $703,246,287
- Average volume
- 540800.0
- Beta
- 1.73
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 or company page; Fact sheet; 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.
ARKX risks and drawbacks
Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.8%.
Who may consider ARKX — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (ARKX 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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Frequently asked questions
Does ARKX pay monthly?
No. ARKX does not currently distribute.
What is ARKX's expense ratio?
ARKX's expense ratio is 0.75%.
When does ARKX pay a dividend?
ARKX does not currently distribute.
How has ARKX performed?
Total return is 47.2% over the past 5.5 years, 60.9 points behind SPY at 108.1%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -2.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.8%.
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