ARKK
ARK Innovation ETF
ETF / Index
Price today
$81.99
All-time high
$156.58
-47.6% from high · cheap vs its own history
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Index ETFs don't have their own calculated Value. They hold hundreds of companies — we work out whether the group is expensive or cheap versus its history.
From high
-48%
all-time high
Cycle low
$30.97
historic floor
Premium
+165%
above the low
Current cycle zone
You are 48% below the all-time high, and 165% above the low of the cycle. The signal comes from where you sit in that range.
The floor of the cycle is at $30.97; the ceiling, at $156.58. The closer to the floor, the better the spot to build in slowly.
It has no intrinsic value from fundamentals — the range comes from price highs and lows. The final call is yours; buying gradually (DCA) means a little at a time.
The business
A single basket to bet on the companies promising to reinvent the future… with all the good and bad that entails.
ARKK is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that holds a basket of companies its manager considers 'disruptive innovation': electric vehicles, genomics, digital payments, artificial intelligence, and the like. It doesn't track a fixed index; a team picks and adjusts the positions, concentrating on young businesses with lots of promised growth and, often, still no firm profits.
Its advantage as a vehicle is giving you access, in a single purchase, to a group of emerging-technology companies that are hard to pick on your own, with active management by a team specialized in these topics.
Catalysts and risks
Structural demand for new technologies like artificial intelligence, genomics, and clean energy over the years.
Lower interest rate cycles that tend to favor growth companies that don't yet generate big profits.
Flows from investors seeking exposure to trending themes, who pile in when optimism about innovation rises.
High concentration in a few sectors and sometimes in a few large companies, which amplifies sharp swings.
Higher annual fee than funds that just copy an index, because it's actively managed.
Strong sensitivity to interest rates and to market mood cycles: its historical ups and downs have been very pronounced.
Charlie's note
“In a vehicle like this, discipline and cost matter more than guessing the exact timing; it's worth asking whether you understand what it holds and whether you can tolerate its swings before getting in.”
Analysis · June 2026
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