ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX)

BATS: ARKX · Real-Time Price · USD
27.82
+0.76 (2.81%)
At close: Dec 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
27.83
+0.01 (0.04%)
After-hours: Dec 3, 2025, 8:00 PM EST
2.81%
Assets$431.01M
Expense Ratio0.75%
PE Ratio36.17
Shares Out16.10M
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Payout Ration/a
Volume332,373
Open27.22
Previous Close27.06
Day's Range27.06 - 27.82
52-Week Low15.08
52-Week High32.25
Beta1.33
Holdings34
Inception DateMar 30, 2021

About ARKX

Fund Home Page

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund actively selects global companies engaged in space exploration and innovation. The fund seeks long-term capital growth. ARKX was launched on Mar 30, 2021 and is issued by ARK.

Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Growth
Region Global
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol ARKX
ETF Provider ARK

Top 10 Holdings

60.62% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.LHX8.01%
Teradyne, Inc.TER7.95%
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.KTOS7.75%
Rocket Lab CorporationRKLB6.82%
AeroVironment, Inc.AVAV6.62%
Deere & CompanyDE5.11%
Archer Aviation Inc.ACHR4.80%
Trimble Inc.TRMB4.64%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD4.47%
Palantir Technologies Inc.PLTR4.45%
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Performance

ARKX had a total return of 41.79% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.74%.

News

ARKX: Aerospace And Defense Are Set Up For High Growth In 2026

ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF offers exposure to high-growth aerospace and defense stocks, with a Buy rating reaffirmed after recent price pullback. Top holdings—Teradyne, Kratos Defense, and L3H...

1 day ago - Seeking Alpha

These Stocks Are Going to the Moon. Should You Invest $1,000?

The space economy is set to triple in size by 2035. Ark Invest's space ETF has massively outperformed the broader market over the past year.

13 days ago - The Motley Fool

ARKX: High-Beta Growth May Maintain Momentum Into The September FOMC Meeting

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF offers strong YTD returns and unique exposure to high-growth space and aerospace companies, but valuations are stretched and momentum-driven. Recent fund flows a...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Cathie Wood's Top 10 Stock Picks: Unpacking Ark Funds Innovation Picks For The Next Decade

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood is known for her stock picks over the last decade, handpicking many of the growth stocks that find their way into the company's ETFs.

3 months ago - Benzinga

ARKX: The Space ETF That Could Be Your Portfolio's Golden Dome

ARKX offers thematic exposure to space and defense innovation, but has high concentration risk, with the top 10 holdings making up over 64% of the portfolio. The ETF benefits from rising global defens...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX And 'Space Exploration' Are Back In The Spotlight, Yet I Still Prefer To Look Elsewhere

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF offers vertical exposure to space exploration but holds only 35–55 positions, with 47% directly linked to the space sector. The space sector within ARKX might st...

7 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Make Space Great Again: Why Trump Could Launch ARKX Into The Stratosphere

President Trump's renewed focus on space exploration could drive a boom in the space industry, benefiting companies involved in space technology and innovation. The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Here Are the 6 Largest Stock Holdings in All of Cathie Wood's ETFs Right Now

Asset management company Ark Invest offers nine different investment funds, eight of which are available as exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. They all have a different tech-related focus, such as roboti...

Other symbols: ARKFARKGARKKARKQARKW
11 months ago - The Motley Fool

ARKX: Space Stocks Took Off, But Are Now In A Holding Pattern

Space tech stocks have taken flight since Q4 last year, but I see issues on the chart while the broad industry may continue to be favored. ARKX focuses on space technology innovation, with a diversifi...

11 months ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: The Better ARK ETF

ARKX is an actively managed ETF focused on space exploration and innovation, seeking long-term capital growth. The small satellite market is rapidly growing, with advancements in technology and laser ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

3 Cathie Wood ETFs Just Hit 4-Month Lows. Are They Worth Buying Now?

There are better ways to approach innovation than the Ark Innovation ETF. The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF is a balanced bet.

Other symbols: ARKGARKK
1 year ago - The Motley Fool

ARKX: Space Is A Big Place To Invest In

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF is an actively managed fund that invests in space exploration and innovation companies. The fund's investment theme includes orbital and suborbital aerospace com...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

Cathie Wood Speaks, ARK Investors Should Listen

Cathie Wood criticizes the US Federal Reserve for its monetary policy mistakes and argues that deflation, not inflation, should be the concern. Wood presents charts showing that technologically driven...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

For Equity Income, Find Strong Balance Sheets

During 2023, the higher rate environment was a source of competition for the equity income category.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Here's the Only Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock That Warren Buffett and Cathie Wood Both Own As 2024 Begins

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Wood's Ark Invest have positions in Amazon. Amazon has a long history as a leader in AI.

Other symbols: AMZN
2 years ago - The Motley Fool

ARXX: Performance Lost In Space, Avoid

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF is marketed as a thematic fund focused on space exploration, with heavy emphasis on SpaceX and its disruptive technologies. However, ARKX's portfolio is fill...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

This Cathie Wood Stock Has Growth and Value Written All Over It for 2024

Trimble is a balanced business. It has done an excellent job growing its recurring revenue streams.

Other symbols: ARKQTRMB
2 years ago - The Motley Fool

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF: Can It Rebound?

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF focuses on investment opportunities in space exploration and associated technologies. The ETF holds stocks in companies involved in orbital and suborbital ae...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: A Space Exploration ETF That Struggles To Lift Off

ARKX invests in companies focused on space exploration and innovation. Many profitable opportunities within the fields of research and tourism may reside in space and could well position this ETF for ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Down 26%, This Cathie Wood Holding Is a Screaming Buy Now

Underlying growth, measured by Trimble's annualized recurring revenue, remains excellent. The Transporeon acquisition has disappointed so far, and it looks like Trimble paid a high price, but the stoc...

Other symbols: ARKQTRMB
2 years ago - The Motley Fool

Stock Indices Near Term Trend Is Up; Aerospace Stocks Leading (Technical Analysis)

Stock indices closed the first week of March on a strong note. This tells me the near-term trend for stocks is likely higher. I previously wrote that the artificial intelligence sector was leading the...

Other symbols: AIDMKTOSQQQRDWSPY
2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: Bears Are Still In Control

Despite a 30% drop in the previous year, ARKX is still an excellent short for multiple reasons. The short interest in ARKX is low, indicating that fewer people are betting against the stock, which wil...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

3 Space Stocks You Can Buy on the Dip and Hold For Years

Space stocks are volatile right now, but the industry could get off the ground in the coming years.

Other symbols: LMTNOC
3 years ago - The Motley Fool

ARKX: Bet On Drones And Satellites This Decade

After analyzing ARK's Genomic ETF and Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF, I now move on to Aerospace & Space Exploration. Drone and satellite demand are mega technological trends for this decade and...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Debris And ESG Collide: Space Sustainability

In the current space environment, an unprecedented number of satellite launches have market participants examining the sustainability of space - and rightfully so. As one might expect, more satellite ...

Other symbols: UFO
3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: Revisiting Cathie Wood's Intergalactic ETF

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) is an actively managed fund marrying innovation with thematic space plays. Since inception, the fund has been pulled back to Earth.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

A 'Giant Leap' For Environmental Measurement

Many governments and corporations have pledged to reduce their carbon footprint and emissions that contribute to climate change. Thanks to an ongoing reduction in launch costs and resulting accelerati...

Other symbols: UFO
3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: Don't Be Fooled By The Bear Market Rally

The strategy performed poorly since my previous article, in line with what was expected to happen in a rising rate environment. Since my previous article, ARKX lost ~23% and vs. a loss of ~20% and ~21...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARK Invest: Attempting The Improbable

Early-stage technology investment returns are likely to be highly positively skewed, underscoring the importance of a small number of contributors in ARK's portfolios. Limiting individual position wei...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

ARKX: Persistent High Inflation A Risk For High-Multiple Stocks

ARKX provides exposure to a basket of leaders in the space industry, who can displace or create new markets and deliver exponential returns.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha