ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX)
| Assets | $728.50M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% |
| PE Ratio | 44.24 |
| Shares Out | 22.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +65.68% |
| Volume | 444,317 |
| Open | 31.64 |
| Previous Close | 32.40 |
| Day's Range | 31.33 - 31.99 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.08 |
| 52-Week High | 35.53 |
| Beta | 1.32 |
| Holdings | 35 |
| Inception Date | Mar 30, 2021 |
About ARKX
Fund Home PageThe ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in industrials equity. 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.
Top 10 Holdings
59.52% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | LHX | 8.71% |
| Rocket Lab Corporation | RKLB | 7.32% |
| Teradyne, Inc. | TER | 7.23% |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | KTOS | 7.02% |
| Deere & Company | DE | 6.49% |
| AeroVironment, Inc. | AVAV | 6.40% |
| Archer Aviation Inc. | ACHR | 4.40% |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | AMD | 4.38% |
| Iridium Communications Inc. | IRDM | 3.79% |
| Trimble Inc. | TRMB | 3.77% |
News
Defense ETF Opportunities Up in 2026: How Two ETFs Approach the Category
An unfortunate reality facing the world in 2026 is rising geopolitical risk. The year kicked off with a U.S. attack on Venezuela, with the Russian war in Ukraine entering a fifth calendar year.
Cathie Wood Adds Tesla Stock To Space ETF: Is This A Bet On SpaceX Merger?
A merger between SpaceX and xAI has all eyes on companies led by Elon Musk with reports that the billionaire could also be eyeing a tie-up with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA).
Disruptive Theme of the Week: Hot Themes in the New Year
Someone asked me the other day, “What are the hot themes for the new year?” To start the year, we have seen some pretty impressive outsized performance from several key investment themes.
Cathie Wood Has 13 Big Ideas For 2026: Here's The Ark Invest List And Stocks To Watch
Ark Invest, led by Cathie Wood, issued another "Big Ideas" list on Wednesday, sharing themes for 2026 that investors should watch. This year's list comes after the firm reported a strong 2025, with it...
Cathie Wood Beats S&P 500 in 2025 — This ARK ETF Delivered The Knockout With A 50% Gain
Ark Invest had a 2025 to remember, with ETFs from the Cathie Wood-led financial company outpacing the S&P 500's full-year gains. Here's a look at the gains for the six main Ark Invest ETFs and how the...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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...