{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arkf-vs-kyc","section":"compare","title":"ARKF vs KYC: which is really different? | ETFIQ","description":"42.9% of ARKF and 51.4% of KYC is already in the S&P 500 by weight, as filed, and 23% of the two books are the same names at the same weight.","as_of":"Sep 30, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Do ARKF and KYC hold the same stocks?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filings, 23% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is a meaningful overlap. 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Returns and overlap to Sep 30, 2026.","dateModified":"2026-09-30","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arkf-vs-kyc","license":"https://etfiq.com/standards/","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}],"variableMeasured":["Weight overlap with the S&P 500","Active share","Holdings","Top ten share of the fund","Total return","Fee for the differing part","Expense ratio"],"keywords":["exchange-traded funds","ETF","Thematic ETFs","fund data","SEC filings"]}],"characters":7108,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Thematic ETFs / Head to head / ARKF vs KYC \n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n\n Data as of Sep 30, 2026 .\n\n ARKF vs KYC: which is really different?\n\n ARKF and KYC hold 23% of their weight in the same names.\n Copy this for sharing \n \n ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF and Corgi Digital Banking & Fintech Infrastructure ETF.\n\n Download as PDF \n\n 42.9% ARKF in the S&P 500 \n 51.4% KYC in the S&P 500 \n \u221219.8% ARKF total return, 1 year \n \u22120.4% KYC total return, since launch \n\n ETFIQ Off-Index Score: KYC scores higher\n How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative t","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","citation":"ETFIQ, as of Sep 30, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arkf-vs-kyc","a":{"ticker":"ARKF","name":"ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF","issuer":"ARK","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"ARKF holds 41 stocks, and 57% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/arkf","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"42.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"88.6%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"55.0%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"\u221219.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$869m","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.75%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Nov 26, 2025"}]},"b":{"ticker":"KYC","name":"Corgi Digital Banking & Fintech Infrastructure ETF","issuer":"Corgi","desk":"themes","as_of":"2026-09-30","verdict":"KYC holds 56 stocks, and 49% of its weight is outside the S&P 500.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/kyc","key_facts":[{"label":"Already in the S&P 500","value":"51.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Active share vs the S&P 500","value":"97.8%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Top ten holdings","value":"45.9%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Total return, since launch","value":"\u22120.4%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$368,284","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"the issuer\u2019s own daily fund list, as of Sep 30, 2026"},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.35%","as_of":"2026-09-30","source":"485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":23,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/themes/arkf-vs-kyc"}