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SQQQ vs. ARKK

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

SQQQ
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vs

ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
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Correlation

-0.80
SQQQProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
ARKKARK Innovation ETF

What is SQQQ?

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ seeks daily investment results before fees and expenses that correspond to triple (300%) the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the NASDAQ-100 Index .

Snapshot
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SQQQ ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
Inception date
Feb 09 2010
Oct 31 2014
Expense ratio
0.95%
0.75%
SQQQ has a higher expense ratio than ARKK by 0.19%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in SQQQ than ARKK.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
SQQQ targets investing in US Equities, while ARKK targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
ProShares
ARK Funds
SQQQ is managed by ProShares, while ARKK is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$2,217,551,125
$529,712,420
Both SQQQ 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
$4,455,851,279
$6,719,241,511
SQQQ has more assets under management than ARKK by $2,263,390,232. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Nasdaq 100 Index
None
SQQQ is based off of the Nasdaq 100 Index, while ARKK is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
Inverse (-3x)
No
SQQQ uses Inverse (-3x), while ARKK uses undefined. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
SQQQ uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKK uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
SQQQ and ARKK may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither SQQQ nor ARKK require a K1.
When ETFs are inversely correlated, they can be used in actively traded strategies (multiple trades per week) to take positions in opposing directions. For example, if you believe SQQQ is going to fall, it would make sense to invest in ARKK, as based on historical data, when SQQQ decreases in value, ARKK tends to increase in value.

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Disclaimers

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