Data as of .
ABOT vs ARKK: which is really different?
ABOT and ARKK hold 5% of their weight in the same names, and ABOT returned more over the year.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: ARKK scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 379 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
5% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ABOT and ARKK hold 5% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ABOT | ARKK |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp | 6.32% | 2.45% |
| Broadcom Inc | 4.61% | 1.65% |
| Illumina Inc | 2.09% | 1.17% |
| Only in ABOT | Only in ARKK |
|---|---|
| Apple Inc 5.46% | TESLA INC 9.26% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 3.21% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.37% |
| QUALCOMM Inc 3.18% | TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.92% |
| Airbnb Inc 3.06% | CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 5.20% |
| VeriSign Inc 2.88% | COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.67% |
| AbbVie Inc 2.85% | CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.64% |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc 2.49% | ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.19% |
| NetApp Inc 2.44% | TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.95% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOT | ARKK | ABOT | ARKK | ABOT | ARKK | |
| 3 months | +15.7% | +10.0% | +13.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +18.2 pts | +12.5 pts |
| 6 months | +30.5% | +27.6% | +12.4 pts | +9.6 pts | +6.2 pts | +3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +7.7% | +6.1% | −8.9 pts | −10.5 pts | −14.1 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 3 years | +76.5% | +112.5% | −1.9 pts | +34.1 pts | −21.6 pts | +14.4 pts |
| Since launch | +88.3% | +378.7% | −34.9 pts | +17.3 pts | −53.9 pts | −299.9 pts |
| ABOT Abacus FCF Innovation Leaders ETF Holds 54 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | ARKK ARK Innovation ETF Holds 46 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Abacus FCF | ARK |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 70.2% | 36.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 80.9% | 85.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 46.5% | 27.3% |
| Holdings | 54 | 46 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 36.5% | 49.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.48% | 0.88% |
| Total return, 1 year | +7.7% | +6.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −8.9 pts | −10.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −14.1 pts | −15.7 pts |
| Below its high | −2.4% | −42.9% |
| Net assets | $4m | $9.3bn |
ABOT in plain words
By weight, 70% of ABOT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 36% of the fund across 54 positions, as filed for Apr 30, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +7.7% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 8.9 pts.
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 36% of ARKK's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 86%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 21, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +6.1% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.5 pts. It sits 42.9% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
Questions people ask
- Do ABOT and ARKK hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 5% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ABOT or ARKK?
- ABOT has 70% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARKK has 36%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ABOT or ARKK?
- ABOT charges 0.39% a year and ARKK charges 0.75%, so ABOT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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