ARKX vs. XAR ETF Comparison

Comparison of ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) to SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)
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

$18.53

Average Daily Volume

64,569

Number of Holdings *

25

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

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF

XAR Description The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the aerospace and defense segment of a U.S. total market composite index. In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the aerospace and defense industry group of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$170.59

Average Daily Volume

215,425

Number of Holdings *

30

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period ARKX XAR
30 Days 7.82% 2.34%
60 Days 15.77% 8.33%
90 Days 19.22% 10.41%
12 Months 28.68% 34.43%
7 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in ARKX Weight in XAR Overlap
ACHR B 3.22% 1.04% 1.04%
AVAV C 7.36% 3.68% 3.68%
HEI A 1.56% 4.61% 1.56%
KTOS C 9.84% 1.47% 1.47%
LHX B 4.58% 4.66% 4.58%
LMT D 1.2% 4.08% 1.2%
RKLB B 9.73% 5.41% 5.41%
ARKX Overweight 18 Positions Relative to XAR
Symbol Grade Weight
IRDM F 8.3%
TRMB B 6.82%
TER F 5.43%
AMZN B 3.85%
PLTR B 3.78%
BLDE D 3.2%
GRMN B 2.77%
DE C 2.28%
JOBY B 2.2%
GOOG B 2.13%
PRNT B 1.77%
HON B 1.42%
TDY B 1.36%
PATH C 1.25%
SNPS C 1.2%
AMD F 1.12%
ANSS B 0.99%
DDD C 0.77%
ARKX Underweight 23 Positions Relative to XAR
Symbol Grade Weight
AXON A -6.87%
HWM A -5.12%
CW B -5.03%
WWD B -4.52%
BWXT B -4.37%
GE D -4.31%
RTX D -4.3%
TXT D -4.23%
NOC D -4.15%
GD D -4.14%
TDG D -4.01%
SPR D -3.92%
BA D -3.8%
HXL F -3.65%
HII F -3.22%
MOG.A B -2.06%
MRCY C -1.39%
TGI A -1.19%
AIR B -1.15%
CDRE F -0.45%
DCO B -0.21%
NPK C -0.19%
ATRO D -0.18%
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