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SPYD vs. ARKK

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

SPYD
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ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
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Correlation

0.63

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Top 10 comparisons with SPYD:
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SPYD
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ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
0.63
SwitchSPHDInvesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF0.98CDLVictory Portfolios II - VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF0.97DVYBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Select Dividend ETF0.97SDOGALPS Advisors Inc - ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF0.97ONEYSPDR Series Trust - SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF0.97FTAFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Large Capital Value AlphaDEX Fund0.97VOEVanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF0.97IMCVBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF0.96IWSBlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF0.96RDIVInvesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II - Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF0.95

Top 10 shared holdings

The top 10 holdings shared by SPYD and ARKK:

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SPYDSPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
ARKKARK Innovation ETF

What is SPYD?

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P 500 High Dividend Index (the "Index"). The S&P 500 High Dividend Index is designed to measure the performance of the top 80 dividend-paying securities listed on the S&P 500 Index, based on dividend yield. The S&P 500 Index focuses on the large capitalization U.S. equity market, including common stock and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). To determine dividend yield: (i) an indicated dividend is measured by taking the latest dividend paid (excluding special payments) multiplied by the annual frequency of the payment; and (ii) the indicated dividend is then divided by the companys share price at the date of rebalancing.

Snapshot
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SPYD SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
Inception date
Oct 21 2015
Oct 31 2014
Expense ratio
0.07%
0.75%
SPYD has a lower expense ratio than ARKK by 0.67%. This can indicate that it’s cheaper to invest in SPYD than ARKK.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
SPYD targets investing in US Equities, while ARKK targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
State Street (SPDR)
ARK Funds
SPYD is managed by State Street (SPDR), while ARKK is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$31,341,265
$529,712,420
Both SPYD and ARKK 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
$6,188,814,848
$6,719,241,511
SPYD has more assets under management than ARKK by $530,426,663. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
S&P 500 High Dividend Index
None
SPYD is based off of the S&P 500 High Dividend Index, while ARKK is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
No
No
SPYD and ARKK 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
Passive
Active
SPYD uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKK uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
Yes
No
SPYD may offer dividends, while ARKK does not. The frequency and yield of the dividend for SPYD may vary.
Prospectus
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Neither SPYD nor ARKK require a K1.
SPYD and ARKK’s Correlation
When ETFs are correlated, there are 3 main topics to analyze that will help you build your automated trading strategy: liquidity, expense, and risk.
  • Liquidity: In an active trading strategy (trading multiple time per week), it’s important to consider the liquidity of the ETF you’re using. Lower liquidity can mean more money lost in slippage. AUM and average daily volume are both indicators of liquidity.
  • Expense: Some ETFs are more expensive to use than others. For strategies that are focused on longer holding periods, it’s important to factor in how expensive it is to hold this ETF. Expense ratio is the main indicator of how expensive an ETF is.
  • Risk: Some ETFs will be highly correlated, but have varying degrees of returns, due to leverage. It’s important to consider if an ETF is using leverage or not. The main indicators of a riskier ETF will be the use of leverage and higher standard deviation or max drawdown in a backtest.

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