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Thematic ETFs

ARKK vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, ARKK returned −3.7% to LENS's +28.3%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets: $5.9bn on Nov 2, 2026 for ARK Innovation ETF, and $67m on Aug 31, 2026 for Sarmaya Thematic ETF.

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At a glance
36.2%
ARKK in the S&P 500
16.0%
LENS in the S&P 500
−3.7%
ARKK total return, 1 year
+28.3%
LENS total return, 1 year
ARKK · 1 year to Nov 4, 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 Nov 2, 2026.36%64%of its weight in S&P 500 companiesof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 86% · top ten 50% of the fund · 46 holdings as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 40% 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 Nov 2, 2026.36%64%inoutside the S&P 500active share 86% · Nasdaq-100: 40% in

36% of ARKK's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 64% is outside the index. Holdings as of Nov 2, 2026.

LENS · 1 year to Nov 4, 2026 84% of its weight is outside the S&P 500
84% of its weight is outside the S&P 50016% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.16%84%in the S&P 500of its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · top ten 40% of the fund · 45 holdings as filed for Aug 31, 2026 · Nasdaq-100: 2% in84% of its weight is outside the S&P 50016% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.16%84%inof its weight outside the S&P 500active share 99% · Nasdaq-100: 2% in

16% of LENS's weight is in S&P 500 companies and 84% is outside the index. Holdings as of Aug 31, 2026.

Pair scorecard

ARKK costs 0.04 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 32.0 points.

Points (pts) are percentage points.

ARKK vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns
MeasureARKKLENS
Return
Total return, 1 year−3.7%+28.3%
Drawdown
Below its all-time high48.0%, high on Feb 12, 202117.6%, high on Feb 27, 2026
Against its benchmark
What it tracksBroad innovation and megatrendsBroad innovation and megatrends
Against the S&P 500, 1 yearbehind by 18.5 pts
Its benchmark, total return, 1 year+14.8%+14.3%
Against its benchmark, 1 yearbehind by 18.5 ptsahead by 14.0 pts
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.75%0.79%
Net assets, ARKK as of Nov 2, 2026 and LENS as of Aug 31, 2026$5.9bn$67m
Holdings
Holdings in common0%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and LENS hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Aug 31, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first ARKK LENS
Only in one fund ↓
Only in ARKK
TESLA INC 11.62%
TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 6.35%
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.29%
CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 4.60%
CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.48%
OPENAI GROUP PBC SERIES C 4.25%
COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 3.76%
SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A 3.15%
Only in LENS
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust 8.14%
iShares Gold Trust Micro 5.23%
Chevron Corp 4.38%
ExxonMobil Holdings Corp 4.30%
Kinross Gold Corp 3.70%
iShares Silver Trust 3.41%
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd 3.09%
Gold Fields Ltd 3.05%
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Window by window

Window by window: ARKK vs LENS: Holdings Overlap & Returns
Total returnvs its benchmark
WindowARKKLENSARKKLENS
3 months+5.5%−0.5%+5.6 pts vs VOO−0.3 pts vs BKLC
6 months+1.0%−7.8%−4.0 pts vs VOO−12.7 pts vs BKLC
1 year−3.7%+28.3%−18.5 pts vs VOO+14.0 pts vs BKLC
3 years+98.7%–+15.4 pts vs VOO–
Since launchNot the same days: ARKK Oct 2014 · LENS Jan 2025+336.0%+68.9%−31.3 pts vs VOO+39.1 pts vs BKLC

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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 LENS Sarmaya Thematic ETF · Holds 45 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 16% of its weight in S&P 500 companies
Issuer ARK Sarmaya
Theme Broad innovation and megatrends Broad innovation and megatrends
In the S&P 500 36.2% 16.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 85.7% 98.9%
In the Nasdaq-100 39.8% 1.6%
Holdings 46 45
Top ten, share of the fund 50.4% 40.3%
Expense ratio 0.75% 0.79%
Fee for the differing part 0.88% 0.80%
Total return, 1 year −3.7% +28.3%
vs its benchmark −18.5 pts vs VOO +14.0 pts vs BKLC
Below its high −48.0% −17.6%
Net assets, ARKK as of Nov 2, 2026 and LENS as of Aug 31, 2026 $5.9bn $67m

As of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

0% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.

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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 86%. The top ten holdings are 50% of the fund across 46 positions, as published by its issuer for Nov 2, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned −3.7% with distributions reinvested against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, so a holder was behind by 18.5 pts. It sits 48.0% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.

LENS

By weight, 16% of LENS's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 99%. The top ten holdings are 40% of the fund across 45 positions, as filed for Aug 31, 2026. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 the fund returned +28.3% with distributions reinvested against +14.3% for its benchmark, the Solactive GBS United States 500 Index, so a holder was ahead by 14.0 pts. It sits 17.6% below its all-time high of Feb 27, 2026.

Questions people ask

Do ARKK and LENS hold the same stocks?
By their latest filings, 0% 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 LENS?
ARKK has 36% of its weight in S&P 500 names and LENS has 16%, so LENS differs more from the index.
Which is cheaper, ARKK or LENS?
ARKK charges 0.75% a year and LENS charges 0.79%, so ARKK is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Sources and dates
ARKK filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
ARKK prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
ARK page for ARKK ↗
LENS filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
LENS prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Sarmaya page for LENS ↗

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How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

Every number is an ETFIQ calculation with distributions reinvested.

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