ARKX vs. ITA ETF Comparison

Comparison of ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) to iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
ARKX

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF

ARKX Description

The ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF’s (“Fund”) investment objective is long-term growth of capital. ARKX is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that will invest 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 Space Exploration and innovation. The Adviser defines “Space Exploration” as leading, enabling, or benefitting from technologically enabled products and/or services that occur beyond the surface of the Earth. Orbital Aerospace Companies are companies that launch, make, service, or operate platforms in the orbital space, including satellites and launch vehicles. Suborbital Aerospace Companies are companies that launch, make, service, or operate platforms in the suborbital space, but do not reach a velocity needed to remain in orbit around a planet. Enabling Technologies Companies are companies that develop technologies used by Space Exploration related companies for successful value-add aerospace operations. These operations include artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing, materials and energy storage. Aerospace Beneficiary Companies are companies whose operations stand to benefit from aerospace activities, including agriculture, internet access, global positioning system (GPS), construction, imaging, drones, air taxis and electric aviation vehicles.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$14.94

Average Daily Volume

58,832

Number of Holdings *

27

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

ITA Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the aerospace and defense sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$131.93

Average Daily Volume

444,341

Number of Holdings *

35

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period ARKX ITA
30 Days 2.33% 4.56%
60 Days 3.68% 8.33%
90 Days -3.05% 4.42%
12 Months 9.13% 16.78%
8 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in ARKX Weight in ITA Overlap
ACHR F 3.9% 0.22% 0.22%
AVAV C 7.89% 1.03% 1.03%
HEI C 1.35% 2.73% 1.35%
HEI C 1.35% 1.8% 1.35%
KTOS D 7.91% 0.63% 0.63%
LHX B 5.22% 4.44% 4.44%
LMT C 1.08% 12.7% 1.08%
RKLB F 2.14% 0.27% 0.27%
ARKX Overweight 20 Positions Relative to ITA
Symbol Grade Weight
TRMB B 10.43%
IRDM F 6.37%
PRNT C 4.9%
TER C 4.52%
PATH D 3.7%
AMZN B 3.45%
DE C 2.84%
GRMN A 2.66%
JOBY F 2.26%
GOOG B 2.13%
BLDE F 1.57%
HON B 1.51%
SNPS C 1.51%
U F 1.38%
ANSS C 1.22%
TDY D 1.16%
MYNA F 1.01%
PLTR C 0.97%
OSPN C 0.92%
DDD F 0.49%
ARKX Underweight 27 Positions Relative to ITA
Symbol Grade Weight
RTX C -17.51%
BA F -14.46%
TDG B -4.65%
TXT B -4.65%
GD B -4.63%
NOC B -4.59%
AXON C -4.49%
HWM B -4.42%
HII B -2.9%
CW B -2.35%
BWXT B -2.33%
WWD B -2.25%
HXL C -1.54%
MOG.A A -1.11%
SPR B -0.96%
AIR F -0.53%
DRS C -0.39%
MRCY F -0.36%
KAMN A -0.33%
TGI D -0.25%
RGR D -0.21%
SWBI C -0.21%
DCO C -0.17%
CDRE D -0.16%
SPCE F -0.13%
VVX C -0.13%
NPK A -0.1%
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