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TQQQ vs. ARKK

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

TQQQ
$
Today’s Change
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vs

ARK Innovation ETF

ARKK
$
Today’s Change
()

Correlation

1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
Max

Performance Measures**

for the time period Feb 11, 2010 to Dec 5, 2025

Returns

1M Trailing Return:

3M Trailing Return:

TQQQ

-0.8%

22.4%

ARKK

-3.6%

8.7%

Diff.

+2.8%

+13.7%

Measures of Risk or Volatility

Max Drawdown:

Standard Deviation:

TQQQ

-81.7%

61.2%

ARKK

-80.9%

38.4%

Diff.

-0.8%

+22.8%

Measures of Risk-Adjusted Performance

Sharpe Ratio:

Calmar Ratio:

TQQQ

0.89

0.52

ARKK

0.54

0.18

Diff.

+0.35

+0.34

TQQQProShares UltraPro QQQ
ARKKARK Innovation ETF

What is TQQQ?

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

Snapshot
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TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ
ARKK ARK Innovation ETF
Inception date
Feb 9, 2010
Oct 31, 2014
Expense ratio
0.86%
0.75%
TQQQ has a higher expense ratio than ARKK by 0.10%. This can indicate that it’s more expensive to invest in TQQQ than ARKK.
Type
US Equities
Global Equities
TQQQ targets investing in US Equities, while ARKK targets investing in Global Equities.
Fund owner
ProShares
ARK Funds
TQQQ is managed by ProShares, while ARKK is managed by ARK Funds.
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$3,460,839,081
$529,712,420
Both TQQQ 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
$16,056,070,130
$6,719,241,511
TQQQ has more assets under management than ARKK by $9,336,828,619. Higher AUM can be associated with better liquidity and lower slippage in trading.
Associated index
Nasdaq 100 Index
None
TQQQ is based off of the Nasdaq 100 Index, while ARKK is based off of the undefined
Inverse/Leveraged
Leveraged (3x)
No
TQQQ uses Leveraged (3x), while ARKK does not use an inverse or leveraged strategy. Inverse and leveraged ETFs can be used to either take an opposite position or amplify returns of a given index.
Passive/Active
Passive
Active
TQQQ uses a Passive investing strategy, while ARKK uses a Active investing strategy.
Dividend
No
No
TQQQ and ARKK may offer dividends. The frequency and yield of the dividend may not be the same.
Prospectus
Neither TQQQ nor ARKK require a K1.

Trading Strategies
Related toTQQQ

T1 Volmageddon 2.0 Dynamically Hedged (404.2% RR, 14.1% MD, 51% SD, 2022 BT)

Category

Volatility trading, dynamic hedging, tactical allocation, leveraged/inverse ETFs, crash defense, daily rebalance, high risk

OOS Cumulative Return

Trading Strategies
Related toARKK

Wooden ARKK Machine 2.2 + BB V3.0.4.2a Merged with MIM CONS and V1 New SOXL Baller

Category

Tactical asset allocation, leveraged ETFs, trend following, mean reversion, volatility hedging, sector rotation, crypto overlay, daily rebalancing

OOS Cumulative Return

488.95%

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Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.