ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) is a deep-tech ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ARKQ 4.6 out of 10 — highest on Growth (9.0), lowest on Risk (0.6). It trades at 40.0 times earnings, against its own median of 30.6. Its ten largest holdings are 57% of the fund.
What stands out in ARKQ's data
Robotics and automation stocks, selected for their role on the automation frontier.
Priced far above the typical deep-tech fund — you pay a premium for the theme's promise.
Trailing P/E multiple of 40.0x places it among the most expensive deep-tech funds, while its 12.7% return on invested capital trails the category median of 18.6% and the 0.75% expense ratio runs above the 0.6% norm.
A satellite sleeve for portfolios that want direct exposure to the automation theme.
Why did ARKQ move this week? It rose 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Tesla and Rocket LAB drove it
ARKQ rose 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Tesla (+4.6%), Rocket LAB (+9.2%) and Kratos Defense & Security (+6.3%); Space Exploration Tech (−8.8%) pushed the other way.
How is ARKQ rated? ETF Copilot scores ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) 4.6 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) 4.6 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.6 / 10
- Growth: 9.0 / 10
- Value: 2.4 / 10
- Risk: 0.6 / 10
- Quality: 1.1 / 10
- Return: 6.9 / 10
Is ARKQ expensive right now? It trades at 40.0 times earnings, against its own median of 30.6
As of October 28, 2026, ARKQ is more expensive than 86% of its own last 8 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from ARKQ's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside ARKQ? 35% Tech
What's inside ARKQ: Size (Large 74%, Mid 16%, Small 10%); Geography (International 12%, US 88%); Tech 35.1%; Magnificent 7 26.6%; AI 24.3%; Semiconductors 19.1%; Memory 12.3%.
What are ARKQ's top holdings? The ten largest are 57% of the fund
Tesla, Space Exploration Techn, Nvidia, Kratos Defense & Security, Palantir Technologies, Alphabet, Rocket LAB, Teradyne, Amazon.com and Aerovironment are ARKQ's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 95% of Deep Tech ETFs.
Half of ARKQ's weight sits in its 9 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 21 equally weighted holdings.
What is ARKQ's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of October 28, 2026, ARKQ charges 0.75% a year, yields 0.27% and holds $1.8B in assets across 36 positions.
| Measure | ARKQ |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 0.27% |
| Assets under management | $1.8B |
| Holdings | 36 |
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.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/arkq
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