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ARKK vs. XLE

ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
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Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLE
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Correlation

0.30
ARKKARK Innovation ETF
XLEEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund

What is ARKK?

ARK will select investments for ARKK that represent its highest-conviction investment ideas within the theme of disruptive innovation, as described above, in constructing the Fund s portfolio. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund ( ETF ) that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 65% of its assets) in domestic equity securities and U.S. exchange traded foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the Fund s investment theme of disruptive innovation.

Snapshot
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ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Inception date
Oct 31 2014
Dec 16 1998
Expense ratio
0.75%
0.10%
ARKK has a higher expense ratio than XLE by 0.65%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in ARKK than XLE.
Type
Global Equities
US Equities
ARKK targets investing in Global Equities, while XLE targets investing in US Equities.
Fund owner
ARK Funds
State Street (SPDR)
ARKK is managed by ARK Funds, while XLE is managed by State Street (SPDR).
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$529,712,420
$1,678,169,867
Both ARKK 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
$6,719,241,511
$38,180,414,875
ARKK has more assets under management than XLE by $31,461,173,364. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
None
S&P Energy Select Sector Index
ARKK is based off of the undefined, while XLE is based off of the S&P Energy Select Sector Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
ARKK 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
ARKK uses a Active investing strategy, while XLE uses a Passive investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
ARKK and XLE may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither ARKK 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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