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ARKK vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Oct 28, 2026, ARKK returned −3.5% to IGV's −4.1%; 4% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Oct 27, 2026: $6.6bn for ARK Innovation ETF and $14.4bn for iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF.

At a glance
36.0%
ARKK in the S&P 500
80.3%
IGV in the S&P 500
−3.5%
ARKK total return, 1 year
−4.1%
IGV total return, 1 year
ARKK · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 64% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
64% of its weight is outside the S&P 50036% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.36%64%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 85% · top ten 49% of the fund · 46 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 29% in64% of its weight is outside the S&P 50036% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.36%64%inoutside the S&P 500active share 85% · Nasdaq-100: 29% in

36% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

IGV · 1 year to Oct 28, 2026 20% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
20% of its weight is outside the S&P 50080% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.80%20%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesoutside the S&P 500active share 92% · top ten 61% of the fund · 108 holdings as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 65% in20% of its weight is outside the S&P 50080% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.80%20%in the S&P 50020% of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 92% · Nasdaq-100: 65% in

80% of IGV's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 20% is outside the index. Holdings as of Oct 27, 2026.

Pair scorecard

IGV costs 0.37 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 0.6 points; IGV is 2.2 times larger.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ARKK vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKKIGV
Return
Total return, 1 year−3.5%−4.1%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high44.2%, high on Feb 12, 2021
Against its benchmark
What it tracksBroad innovation and megatrendsCloud and software
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 17.2 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+13.7%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 17.2 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.38%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026$6.6bn$14.4bn
Holdings
Holdings in common4%

Holdings in common uses holdings dated Oct 27, 2026. Method

Risk and return

Nov 7, 2014 to Oct 23, 2026 · 624 weekly returns
ARKK IGV
Return
Total return edge IGV +350.6% +516.5%
Annualized edge IGV +13.4% +16.4%
Price return edge IGV +307.5% +503.5%
Risk
Volatility edge IGV 37.4% 24.6%
Max drawdown edge IGV −80.1% −45.4%
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe edge IGV 0.46 0.65
Sortino edge IGV 0.70 0.98
Calmar edge IGV 0.17 0.36
Reading

IGV returned more: +516.5% to +350.6%. IGV swung less: 24.6% to 37.4%. IGV fell less at its worst: −45.4% to −80.1%.

Full scorecard

9 measures, with how each is measured
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Risk and return: ARKK vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKKIGVEdgeHow it is measured
Return
Total return+350.6%+516.5%IGVPrice change plus distributions, reinvested.
Annualized+13.4%+16.4%IGVTotal return as a yearly rate.
Price return+307.5%+503.5%IGVPrice change alone, distributions left out.
Risk
Volatility37.4%24.6%IGVSpread of weekly returns, annualized. Lower is steadier.
Downside deviation24.8%16.4%IGVLike volatility, counting only weeks below the Treasury bill rate.
Max drawdown−80.1%−45.4%IGVDeepest fall from a high to the low after it.
Risk-adjusted
Sharpe0.460.65IGVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
Sortino0.700.98IGVReturn above Treasury bills per unit of downside deviation.
Calmar0.170.36IGVAnnualized return divided by the max drawdown.

Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices and ETFIQ's distribution records, 624 weekly returns. Cash rate: the 13-week Treasury bill.

What they share

4%

By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and IGV hold 4% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Oct 27, 2026.

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4% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ARKK IGV
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A 2.70% 9.10%
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 4.79% 0.54%
BITMINE IMMERSION TECHNOLOGI 1.71% 0.43%
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Only in ARKK
TESLA INC 10.99%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.42%
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 5.47%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.32%
COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.01%
OPENAI GROUP PBC SERIES C 3.79%
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.46%
SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 3.14%
Only in IGV
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 9.30%
CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS CLASS A 8.55%
MICROSOFT 8.39%
ORACLE 6.27%
SERVICENOW 4.85%
SALESFORCE 4.05%
FORTINET 3.76%
ADOBE INC 3.26%
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Window by window

Window by window: ARKK vs IGV: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowARKKIGVARKKIGV
3 months+22.0%+21.2%+15.9 pts vs VOOnot measured
6 months+17.1%+32.5%+8.0 pts vs VOOnot measured
1 year−3.5%−4.1%−17.2 pts vs VOOnot measured
3 years+152.6%+70.0%+57.1 pts vs VOOnot measured
Since launchNot the same days: ARKK Oct 2014 · IGV Jul 2001+367.2%+1,015.0%−3.5 pts vs VOOnot measured

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Side by side

ARKK ARK Innovation ETF · Holds 46 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 36% of its weight in S&P 500 companies IGV iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · Holds 108 stocks in cloud and software, 80% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer ARK iShares
Theme Broad innovation and megatrends Cloud and software
In the S&P 500 36.0% 80.3%
Active share vs the S&P 500 85.3% 92.4%
In the Nasdaq-100 28.9% 65.1%
Holdings 46 108
Top ten, share of the fund 49.4% 60.7%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.38%
Fee for the differing part 0.88% 0.41%
Total return, 1 year −3.5% −4.1%
vs its benchmark −17.2 pts vs VOO not measured
Below its high −44.2% −5.0%
Net assets, as of Oct 27, 2026 $6.6bn $14.4bn

As of Oct 28, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

4% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

Client brief · page 1 of 2 Report BR-26EC14DD4A

ARKK and IGV are built for the same job. How do they differ in cost, holdings and results?

  1. Theme. ARKK covers Broad innovation and megatrends and IGV covers Cloud and software.
  2. Concentration. The top ten holdings are 49.4% of ARKK and 60.7% of IGV, a gap of 11.3 points.
  3. What each follows. ARKK follows Broad innovation and megatrends and IGV follows Cloud and software.

Data as of Oct 28, 2026.

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About each fund
ARKK

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 85%. The top ten holdings are 49% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −3.5% with distributions reinvested against +13.7% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 17.2 pts. It sits 44.2% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.

IGV

By weight, 80% of IGV's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 92%. The top ten holdings are 61% of the fund across 108 positions, as published by its issuer for Oct 27, 2026. Over the year to Oct 28, 2026 the fund returned −4.1% with distributions reinvested.

Questions people ask

Do ARKK and IGV hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 4% 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, ARKK or IGV?
ARKK has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and IGV has 80%, so IGV differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKK or IGV?
ARKK charges 0.75% a year and IGV charges 0.38%, so IGV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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