Data as of .
AOTG vs ARKK: which is really different?
AOTG and ARKK hold 19% of their weight in the same names, and AOTG 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
19% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AOTG and ARKK hold 19% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AOTG | ARKK |
|---|---|---|
| Robinhood Markets Inc | 3.80% | 4.19% |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 15.39% | 2.72% |
| NVIDIA Corp | 10.47% | 2.45% |
| Amazon.com Inc | 4.40% | 2.31% |
| Shopify Inc | 1.99% | 2.86% |
| Broadcom Inc | 1.67% | 1.65% |
| Alphabet Inc | 3.00% | 1.47% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1.19% | 1.89% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Lt | 6.78% | 0.98% |
| SoFi Technologies Inc | 0.62% | 0.55% |
| Circle Internet Group Inc | 0.18% | 5.20% |
| Coinbase Global Inc | 0.15% | 4.67% |
| Only in AOTG | Only in ARKK |
|---|---|
| Micron Technology Inc 9.53% | TESLA INC 9.26% |
| AppLovin Corp 5.31% | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.37% |
| Toast Inc 4.65% | TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.92% |
| Alphabet Inc 4.11% | CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.64% |
| Microsoft Corp 3.99% | TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.95% |
| Oracle Corp 3.28% | 10X GENOMICS INC-CLASS A 3.39% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands 2.92% | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 2.60% |
| Salesforce Inc 2.77% | CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC - A 2.59% |
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 May 29, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOTG | ARKK | AOTG | ARKK | AOTG | ARKK | |
| 3 months | +2.7% | +10.0% | +0.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +12.5 pts |
| 6 months | +37.5% | +27.6% | +19.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +13.3 pts | +3.4 pts |
| 1 year | +22.3% | +6.1% | +5.8 pts | −10.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −15.7 pts |
| 3 years | +120.6% | +112.5% | +42.2 pts | +34.1 pts | +22.4 pts | +14.4 pts |
| Since launch | +168.9% | +378.7% | +57.1 pts | +17.3 pts | +8.5 pts | −299.9 pts |
| AOTG AOT Growth and Innovation ETF Holds 41 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 77% 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 | AOT Invest | ARK |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 77.4% | 36.2% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 69.1% | 85.7% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 67.7% | 27.3% |
| Holdings | 41 | 46 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 68.4% | 49.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.75% |
| Fee for the differing part | 1.09% | 0.88% |
| Total return, 1 year | +22.3% | +6.1% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +5.8 pts | −10.5 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +0.6 pts | −15.7 pts |
| Below its high | −0.6% | −42.9% |
| Net assets | $105m | $9.3bn |
AOTG in plain words
By weight, 77% of AOTG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 69%. The top ten holdings are 68% of the fund across 41 positions, as filed for May 29, 2026. Over the year to Sep 18, 2026 the fund returned +22.3% with distributions reinvested against +16.6% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 5.8 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 AOTG and ARKK hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 19% 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, AOTG or ARKK?
- AOTG has 77% of its weight in S&P 500 names and ARKK has 36%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, AOTG or ARKK?
- AOTG charges 0.75% a year and ARKK charges 0.75%, so AOTG is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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