Cathie Wood's ARKK Investors Missed the Big Gains and Ate Huge Losses, New Data Show
The ETF has returned an average annual gain of 9.7%. But the annual return for investors is -17%.
ARKK: Going Down With The Ship As Market Liquidity Falters
As expected, the ARK Innovation ETF ARKK has faced significant losses, down 14% over the past week. ARKK is losing its positive correlation to long-term bonds, likely as the odds of a soft landing decline. Most holdings in ARKK are tied to equity financing needs, which may become difficult as more investors look to increase their cash allocations.
Disruptive Theme of the Week: The Rise of Active Thematic ETFs
This year has been a big year for active ETFs! According to Morningstar, even though actively managed ETFs still only represent 7% of ETF assets, they accounted for 25% of the flows in the first half of this year, growing to a record $889 billion from their start of the year, $714 billion.
The Investor's Guide to Broad-Based ETFs and Concentration
One of the well-known benefits of investing in ETFs is diversification. However, with benchmark indexes reaching record levels of concentration, broad-based ETFs may not be as well diversified as investors expect.
ARKK: Why would anyone invest in this Cathie Wood ETF?
The Ark Innovation Fund (ARKK) ETF has continued to underperform the market this year, raising concerns about its role in a portfolio. Its total return has crashed by more than 17% this year while the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and the Invesco QQQ (QQQ) have soared by 14.5% and 17.25%.
ARKK: A Procyclical Growth ETF With Potential
ARK Innovation ETF has a concentrated portfolio in high-potential tech companies, benefiting from U.S. economic growth. The ARKK ETF has had recent performance improvement due to strong holdings like Robinhood Markets, Inc. Fund flow is negative, but ARKK is a promising long-term investment with top tech companies in the market.
ARKK - Risky Does Not Equal Reward
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) which invests in themes such as fintech, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, and genomics has fallen on hard times after a few stellar years. The fund's high turnover rate and questionable decision-making raise concerns about its analysis and filtering process. Investors should consider higher quality funds such as VOO and QQQ which provide less risk and better returns.
As S&P 500 Hits All-Time Highs, Is It Time to Dump Cathie Wood's Underperforming Ark Innovation ETF?
The ARK Innovation ETF is on track for another year of losses. Investments in Tesla, Roku, and Roblox are dragging down the ETF's performance.
2 Things You Need to Know If You Buy This Disruptive ETF Today
A focus on “disruptive innovation” describes this ETF's strategy. The goal is to benefit from broad, tech-enabled secular themes.
Why Cathie Wood Thinks Stock Fears Are At 'Depression' Levels
Why does Cathie Wood think investors' fear about stocks is at "Great Depression" levels? Because it is for her portfolio.
1 Technology ETF to Buy Hand Over Fist and 1 to Avoid
The QQQ has produced stellar returns by tracking Nasdaq's largest companies. Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF burst into the spotlight but has fizzled recently.
ARKK: The Shotgun Approach Isn't Working
The ARK Innovation ETF has gained much investor attention for its volatility and staggering returns in 2020-2021, but has been stagnant since rates rose in 2022. This stagnation has given investors time to mull over potential investments in the fund, but this fund carries profound risks. This article discusses those risks, ARK's investing strategy, the narratives and thesis ARK invests with, and the role of ARKK in a portfolio.
