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ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ)

ARK's high-conviction AI + autonomous vehicles bet. Cathie Wood's robotics fund.

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✓ Reviewed by AI Decoded Editorial Team Updated March 2026

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Key Fund Stats

0.75%

Expense Ratio

Annual fee charged by the fund

$0.72B

Assets Under Management

Total fund AUM as of March 2026

Holdings

Number of positions in the fund

2014

Inception Year

Year the fund launched

-12.4%

YTD Return

Year-to-date performance (March 2026)

+5.2%

1-Year Return

Trailing 12-month performance

5/5

AI Exposure Score

Maximum AI exposure — core AI holdings.

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⚡ About AI Exposure Score: Reflects how heavily this ETF tilts toward AI and automation revenue. 5 = nearly all holdings are AI-driven. 1 = AI is a minor theme. Editorial assessment — not a buy/sell signal.

What is ARKQ?

ARKQ is ARK Invest's actively managed ETF focused on autonomous technology — self-driving vehicles, robotics, 3D printing, space exploration, and AI energy storage. Unlike index ETFs, ARKQ is actively managed by Cathie Wood's team, which means higher conviction positions and faster rebalancing.

ARKQ's largest holding is Tesla (autonomous vehicles + Optimus robot), followed by Kratos Defense (AI-enabled defense drones) and UiPath (AI automation software). It's the only actively managed AI ETF in this comparison — and carries both the upside and downside of conviction bets.

Top 5 Holdings

Holding	Weight
Tesla Inc	13.8%
Kratos Defense	8.4%
UiPath	7.9%
Rocket Lab	7.1%
Trimble Inc	5.8%

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Upcoming Catalysts

Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) and Optimus robot progress — ARKQ's #1 position benefits directly
Defense drone AI (Kratos) benefiting from increased US defense AI budgets
UiPath enterprise automation adoption accelerating with GenAI workflow tools
Rocket Lab (RKLB) in portfolio — launch cadence increasing

Key Risks

Actively managed = higher fee (0.75%) and manager risk (Cathie Wood's track record mixed post-2021)
Tesla makes up 13.8% — single stock significantly drives ETF returns
Underperformed QQQ and most semiconductor ETFs since 2021 peak
Small AUM ($720M) relative to iShares/Invesco ETFs — less institutional adoption

Compare with Similar ETFs

BOTZ — The original AI & robotics ETF. Pure-play exposure to intelligent machines.
AIQ — Broad AI technology exposure — software, hardware, and infrastructure in one fund.

Sources: ARK Invest ETF page (March 2026), ETF.com, Morningstar

⚠️ Not financial advice. ETF data is for informational purposes only. Expense ratios, holdings, and returns change — verify current data on the fund issuer's website before investing. Past performance does not guarantee future results.