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ARKG vs GNOM: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ARKG returned +68.4% to GNOM's +66.6%; 41% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $2.1bn on Nov 2, 2026 for ARK Genomic Revolution ETF, and $104m on Oct 12, 2026 for Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF.

At a glance
4.6%
ARKG in the S&P 500
21.0%
GNOM in the S&P 500
+68.4%
ARKG total return, 1 year
+66.6%
GNOM total return, 1 year
ARKG · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 95% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
95% of its weight is outside the S&P 5005% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 95% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.5%95%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 59% of the fund · 35 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 0% in95% of its weight is outside the S&P 5005% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 95% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.5%95%5% of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 0% in

5% of ARKG's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 95% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

GNOM · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 79% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of GNOM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.21%79%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 98% · top ten 49% of the fund · 50 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 5% in79% of its weight is outside the S&P 50021% of GNOM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.21%79%inoutside the S&P 500active share 98% · Nasdaq-100: 5% in

21% of GNOM's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 79% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

GNOM costs 0.25 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.8 points; ARKG is far larger, $2.1bn against $104m.

ARKG vs GNOM: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKGGNOM
Return
Total return, 1 year+68.4%+66.6%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high55.5%, high on Jan 20, 202136.2%, high on Feb 8, 2021
Benchmark
What it tracksGenomics and gene editingGenomics and gene editing
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.50%
Net assets, as of Oct 12, 2026$2.1bn$104m
Holdings
Holdings in common41%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund58%49%

Method

Risk and return

Apr 18, 2019 to Oct 30, 2026 · 393 weekly returns
ARKG GNOM
Return
Total return edge ARKG +67.4% +25.4%
Annualized edge ARKG +7.1% +3.0%
Price return edge ARKG +60.0% +23.4%
Risk
Volatility edge GNOM 44.4% 32.9%
Max drawdown edge GNOM −82.9% −73.5%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge ARKG 0.31 0.17
Sortino edge ARKG 0.47 0.25
Calmar edge ARKG 0.09 0.04
Reading

From Apr 2019 to Oct 2026, ARKG returned more: +67.4% to +25.4%. GNOM swung less: 32.9% to 44.4%. GNOM fell less at its worst: −73.5% to −82.9%.

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Risk and return: ARKG vs GNOM: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKGGNOMEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+67.4%+25.4%ARKGPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+7.1%+3.0%ARKGTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+60.0%+23.4%ARKGPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility44.4%32.9%GNOMSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation29.2%22.3%GNOMLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−82.9%−73.5%GNOMDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.310.17ARKGReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.470.25ARKGReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.090.04ARKGAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 393 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

41%

By the books each fund has filed, ARKG and GNOM hold 41% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.

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41% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ARKG GNOM
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 7.42% 6.34%
10X GENOMICS INC-CLASS A 7.52% 5.48%
GUARDANT HEALTH INC 5.13% 5.28%
NATERA INC 4.67% 4.61%
ILLUMINA INC 4.26% 4.87%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 5.48% 3.00%
VERACYTE INC 3.80% 2.61%
BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC 3.84% 2.12%
ELI LILLY & CO 4.59% 1.85%
CAREDX INC 4.50% 1.78%
GENEDX HOLDINGS CORP 1.70% 1.69%
INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC 1.89% 1.11%
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Only in ARKG
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 9.85%
ABSCI CORP 5.08%
SCHRODINGER INC 2.93%
RECURSION PHARMACEUTICALS-A 2.91%
NURIX THERAPEUTICS INC 2.88%
ADAPTIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES 2.28%
COMPASS PATHWAYS PLC 2.05%
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC 1.79%
Only in GNOM
MODERNA, INC. 7.50%
Genscript Biotech Corp 3.81%
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED 3.70%
BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION 3.67%
BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. 3.58%
ARROWHEAD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 3.31%
Qiagen N.V. 3.22%
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. 3.09%
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Window by window

Window by window: ARKG vs GNOM: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total return
WindowARKGGNOM
3 months+20.5%+24.5%
6 months+60.0%+49.4%
1 year+68.4%+66.6%
3 years+90.8%+81.6%
Since launchNot the same days: ARKG Oct 2014 · GNOM Apr 2019+164.2%+16.0%

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Side by side

ARKG ARK Genomic Revolution ETF · Holds 35 stocks in genomics and gene editing, 5% of its weight in S&P 500 companies GNOM Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF · Holds 50 stocks in genomics and gene editing, 21% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer ARK Global X
Theme Genomics and gene editing Genomics and gene editing
In the S&P 500 4.6% 21.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 98.5% 97.6%
In the Nasdaq-100 0.0% 5.3%
Holdings 35 50
Top ten, share of the fund 58.5% 48.8%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.50%
Fee for the differing part 0.76% 0.51%
Total return, 1 year +68.4% +66.6%
vs its benchmark not measured not measured
Below its high −55.5% −36.2%
Net assets, ARKG as of Nov 2, 2026 and GNOM as of Oct 12, 2026 $2.1bn $104m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

41% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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About each fund
ARKG

By weight, 5% of ARKG's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 58% of the fund across 35 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +68.4% with distributions reinvested. It sits 55.5% below its all-time high of Jan 20, 2021.

GNOM

By weight, 21% of GNOM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 98%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 50 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +66.6% with distributions reinvested. It sits 36.2% below its all-time high of Feb 8, 2021.

Questions people ask

Do ARKG and GNOM hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 41% of their books are the same securities at the same weight. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARKG or GNOM?
ARKG has 5% of its weight in S&P 500 names and GNOM has 21%, so ARKG differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKG or GNOM?
ARKG charges 0.75% a year and GNOM charges 0.50%, so GNOM is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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