ARKF Fees and Costs — ARK Fintech Innovation ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-06
The net expense ratio is 0.75%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $232K in broker commissions, 0.0226% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 32%.
ARKF Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ARKF. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
ARKF Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ARKF, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $485 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.81% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.75%) | $79 | $246 | $428 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $13 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $44 |
| Total costs | $81 | $266 | $485 |
| Value after costs | $10,419 | $11,310 | $12,277 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.81% | 0.81% | 0.81% |
ARKF Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0226%
- Total broker commissions: $232K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 32%
ARKF Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $32K | 23.00% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $29K | 20.72% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $14K | 10.39% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $11K | 8.21% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $11K | 8.02% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $10K | 7.23% |
| JEFFERIES LLC | $9K | 6.59% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $9K | 6.26% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $7K | 5.05% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $6K | 4.52% |
ARKF Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $380.5M | 71.41% |
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | $45.7M | 8.58% |
| UBS SECURITIES LLC | $45.4M | 8.52% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $19.7M | 3.70% |
| CitiGroup Global Markets Inc. | $16.6M | 3.11% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $10.3M | 1.93% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $7.6M | 1.43% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $7.1M | 1.33% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.