Data as of .
ARKK vs XT: which is really different?
XT holds 64.0% of its weight in S&P 500 companies and ARKK 38.1%.
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 371 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
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, ARKK and XT hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in ARKK | Only in XT |
|---|---|
| TESLA INC 9.75% | MICROSOFT 4.21% |
| SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A 6.52% | NVIDIA 4.18% |
| CIRCLE INTERNET GROUP INC 5.56% | ELI LILLY 3.90% |
| TEMPUS AI INC-CL A 4.83% | TESLA INC 3.55% |
| CRISPR THERAPEUTICS AG 4.52% | TEXAS INSTRUMENT INC 3.55% |
| COINBASE GLOBAL INC -CLASS A 4.47% | JOHNSON & JOHNSON 3.48% |
| ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC - A 4.18% | ANALOG DEVICES 2.88% |
| TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP 3.29% | AMAZON.COM INC 2.87% |
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 Sep 10, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKK | XT | ARKK | XT | ARKK | XT | |
| 3 months | +10.5% | +0.7% | +7.2 pts | −2.6 pts | +11.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
| 6 months | +19.0% | +18.0% | +3.0 pts | +2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
| 1 year | +6.7% | +25.7% | −10.8 pts | +8.2 pts | −16.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| 3 years | +89.9% | +63.3% | +12.0 pts | −14.6 pts | −5.2 pts | −31.8 pts |
| Since launch | +353.4% | +279.7% | −8.3 pts | −61.9 pts | −318.1 pts | −340.9 pts |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF Holds 47 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 38% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | XT iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF Holds 192 stocks in broad innovation and megatrends, 64% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | ARK | iShares |
| Theme | Broad innovation and megatrends | Broad innovation and megatrends |
| In the S&P 500 | 38.1% | 64.0% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 85.0% | 67.4% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 28.6% | 38.8% |
| Holdings | 47 | 192 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 49.4% | 33.8% |
| Expense ratio | 0.75% | 0.46% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.88% | 0.68% |
| Total return, 1 year | +6.7% | +25.7% |
| vs the S&P 500 | −10.8 pts | +8.2 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | −16.2 pts | +2.8 pts |
| Below its high | −45.9% | −3.2% |
ARKK in plain words
By weight, 38% 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 47 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 11, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +6.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 10.8 pts. It sits 45.9% below its all-time high of Feb 12, 2021.
XT in plain words
By weight, 64% of XT's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 67%. The top ten holdings are 34% of the fund across 192 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +25.7% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 8.2 pts.
Questions people ask
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, ARKK or XT?
- ARKK has 38% of its weight in S&P 500 names and XT has 64%, so ARKK differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, ARKK or XT?
- ARKK charges 0.75% a year and XT charges 0.46%, so XT is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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