Data as of .
ARKK vs FRWD: which is really different?
ARKK and FRWD hold 17% of their weight in the same names.
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
17% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and FRWD hold 17% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | ARKK | FRWD |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | 2.45% | 8.12% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | 2.31% | 2.82% |
| BROADCOM INC | 1.65% | 4.67% |
| Only in ARKK | Only in FRWD |
|---|---|
| TESLA INC 9.26% | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 7.83% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.37% | Seagate Technology Holdings plc 7.77% |
| TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.92% | Lam Research Corp. 6.67% |
| CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 5.20% | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. L 6.33% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.67% | Micron Technology, Inc. 5.16% |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.64% | ASML Holding NV 5.09% |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.19% | Western Digital Corp. 5.05% |
| TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.95% | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 4.15% |
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 Jun 30, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKK | FRWD | ARKK | FRWD | ARKK | FRWD | |
| 3 months | +10.0% | −8.0% | +7.8 pts | −10.2 pts | +12.5 pts | −5.5 pts |
| 6 months | +27.6% | +36.3% | +9.6 pts | +18.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +12.1 pts |
| 1 year | +6.1% | not published | −10.5 pts | not published | −15.7 pts | not published |
| 3 years | +112.5% | not published | +34.1 pts | not published | +14.4 pts | not published |
| Since launch | +378.7% | +27.3% | +17.3 pts | +16.6 pts | −299.9 pts | +11.8 pts |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF Holds 46 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | FRWD Nomura Transformational Technologies ETF Holds 25 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 70% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ARK | Nomura |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 36.2% | 70.1% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.7% | 74.3% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 27.3% | 77.7% |
| Holdings | 46 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 49.7% | 60.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.65% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.88% | 0.87% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.1% | +27.3% (since launch on Jan 13, 2026) |
| vs the S&P 500 | −10.5 pts | +16.6 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −15.7 pts | +11.8 pts |
| Below its high | −42.9% | −8.0% |
| Net assets | $9.3bn | $285m |
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.
FRWD in plain words
By weight, 70% of FRWD's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 74%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 25 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Jan 13, 2026 the fund returned +27.3% with distributions reinvested against +10.7% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 16.6 pts. It sits 8.0% below its all-time high of Jun 18, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do ARKK and FRWD hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 17% 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, ARKK or FRWD?
- ARKK has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and FRWD has 70%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARKK or FRWD?
- ARKK charges 0.75% a year and FRWD charges 0.65%, so FRWD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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