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ARKF vs. XLE

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

ARKF
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vs

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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Correlation

0.34
ARKFARK Fintech Innovation ETF
XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is ARKF?

ARKF is an actively managed Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that seeks long-term growth of capital. It seeks to achieve this investment objective by investing under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies that are engaged in the Fund s investment theme of financial technology ( Fintech ) innovation.

Snapshot
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ARKF ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Feb 04 2019
Dec 16 1998
Expense ratio
0.75%
0.10%
ARKF has a higher expense ratio than XLE by 0.65%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in ARKF than XLE.
Type
Global Equities
US Equities
ARKF targets investing in Global Equities, while XLE targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
ARK Funds
State Street (SPDR)
ARKF is managed by ARK Funds, while XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$9,483,865
$1,678,169,867
Both ARKF and XLE are considered high-volume assets. They’re less likely to be affected by issues like slippage and failed orders on Composer than low-volume assets.
AUM
$808,992,455
$38,180,414,875
ARKF has more assets under management than XLE by $37,371,422,420. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
None
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
ARKF is based off of the undefined, while XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
ARKF and XLE use the same leverage ratio. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Active
Passive
ARKF uses a Active investing strategy, while XLE uses a Passive investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
ARKF and XLE may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither ARKF nor XLE require a K1.
When ETFs are uncorrelated, it’s common for them to be used as complements in a trading strategy. This means it makes sense to be holding both of them at the same time, or to use one as a hedge for the other.

Disclaimers

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