ARKX Fees and Costs — ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF
Data updated: 2026-10-06
The net expense ratio is 0.75% (0.76% before fee waivers). There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $180K in broker commissions, 0.0271% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 24%.
ARKX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of ARKX. 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 | 0.76% |
| Fee waiver | −0.01% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
ARKX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in ARKX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $488 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.82% 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) | $3 | $9 | $15 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $13 | $45 |
| Total costs | $82 | $268 | $488 |
| Value after costs | $10,418 | $11,308 | $12,275 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.82% |
ARKX 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): 0.0271%
- Total broker commissions: $180K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 24%
ARKX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $11K | 22.43% |
| BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $8K | 16.01% |
| LIQUIDNET, INC. | $7K | 14.08% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $6K | 11.05% |
| INSTINET, LLC | $4K | 8.01% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $4K | 7.23% |
| PIPER SANDLER & CO. | $3K | 6.35% |
| TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC | $3K | 6.06% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $2K | 4.47% |
| JONESTRADING | $2K | 4.30% |
ARKX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $76.1M | 81.34% |
| Jane Street Execution Services, LLC | $9.5M | 10.11% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $5.1M | 5.46% |
| CONTINENTAL CAPITAL MARKETS CORPORATION | $2.0M | 2.12% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $904K | 0.97% |
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.