ARKQ

The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) is an exchange-traded fund designed to provide exposure to companies involved in autonomous technologies, robotics, artificial intelligence, and technological innovation. The ETF is managed by ARK Investment Management and trades under the ticker ARKQ on NYSE Arca.

Classified as a thematic equity ETF focused on autonomous technologies, robotics, and disruptive innovation, ARKQ seeks long-term capital appreciation through an actively managed portfolio.

The fund does not track a traditional passive benchmark index. Its strategy is discretionary, allowing the management team to select companies with meaningful exposure to areas such as automation, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, industrial robotics, energy storage, and technologies associated with digital transformation.

The ETF’s methodology is based on proprietary research conducted by ARK Investment Management, focusing on companies associated with technological innovation and growth-oriented business models.

Composition / Exposure profile

ARKQ provides exposure to technology and industrial companies associated with innovation and automation, including areas such as:

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Robotics and industrial automation
• Autonomous systems
• Electric vehicles and advanced mobility
• Technology infrastructure
• Energy storage
• Information technology and semiconductors

The ETF’s behavior is sensitive to the technology sector, growth-stock market conditions, and macroeconomic cycles linked to innovation and interest rates.

Structure and costs

ARKQ shares trade on the secondary market on NYSE Arca during regular trading hours. Creation and redemption occur through authorized participants, helping maintain alignment between market price and net asset value.

The fund charges a management fee as outlined in its prospectus and does not apply a performance fee. ARKQ may distribute income derived from dividends paid by portfolio companies.

History and evolution of the ETF

The ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF was launched in 2014, during a period of growing market interest in thematic strategies tied to technological innovation and automation.

Since inception, the fund has reflected movements associated with the growth of technology companies, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and industrial robotics.

In recent years, ARKQ has reflected fluctuations across technology markets, Federal Reserve monetary policy changes, interest-rate cycles, volatility in growth stocks, and developments related to artificial intelligence and industrial automation.

Additional Information

ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (United States) is an exchange-traded fund (ETF), with assets under management totaling $2.18 Billions.

Over the past 12 months, ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF recorded a return of 58.34%, with its price trading between $82.27 and $143.82 during the same period.

The ETF is traded under the ticker ARKQ.