Is ARKK a good investment?
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) is a deep-tech ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ARKK 3.2 out of 10 — highest on Return (5.5), lowest on Risk (0.4). It trades at 47.0 times earnings, against its own median of 44.6. Its ten largest holdings are 51% of the fund.
Updated September 11, 2026
How is ARKK rated? ETF Copilot scores ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) 3.2 out of 10
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) 3.2 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.2 / 10
- Growth: 4.4 / 10
- Risk: 0.4 / 10
- Quality: 0.9 / 10
- Return: 5.5 / 10
What is ARKK's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of September 11, 2026, ARKK charges 0.75% a year, yields 0.05% and holds $5.6B in assets across 42 positions.
| Measure | ARKK |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 0.05% |
| Assets under management | $5.6B |
| Holdings | 42 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
What stands out in ARKK's data
Global stocks pushing into disruptive tech — from genomics to fintech.
Earns far less on its capital than similar funds — its high price demands a turnaround that hasn't arrived.
Return on invested capital of 8.6% trails the 19.8% category median and sits below its own 13.3% historical average. The fund trades at forward P/E multiple of 42.4x.
A satellite sleeve for portfolios that want direct exposure to early-stage innovation.
Why did ARKK move this week? It fell 4.1% in the week to September 11, 2026 — Circle Internet and Beam Therapeutics drove it
ARKK fell 4.1% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Circle Internet (−12.2%), Beam Therapeutics (−18.6%) and Tempus AI (−8.7%); Advanced Micro Devices (+13.1%) pushed the other way.
Is ARKK expensive right now? It trades at 47.0 times earnings, against its own median of 44.6
As of September 11, 2026, ARKK is more expensive than 54% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 62 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside ARKK? 31% Tech
What's inside ARKK: Size (Large 58%, Mid 31%, Small 11%); Geography (International 12%, US 88%); Tech 30.6%; Magnificent 7 19.0%; AI 26.5%; Semiconductors 12.0%; Memory 6.0%.
What are ARKK's top holdings? The ten largest are 51% of the fund
Tesla, Space Exploration Techn, Circle Internet, Tempus AI, Crispr Therapeutics, Coinbase Global, Robinhood Markets, Twist Bioscience, 10X Genomics and Shopify are ARKK's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 80% of Thematic - Tech Disruption ETFs.
Half of ARKK's weight sits in its 10 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 25 equally weighted holdings.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/arkk
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