ARKX · BATS · ETF
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) Price, Holdings & Fees
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) closed at $436.55 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.70% from the previous close of $433.51.
Share price, past year
1Y +22.21%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $436.55 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $434.50 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $419.22 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $419.11 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $394.04 |
| May 29, 2026 | $367.77 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $370.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $352.61 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $359.60 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $362.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $360.59 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $349.41 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $361.42 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- as of Jul 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $759.5M
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 36
- as of Jul 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $342.93 – $436.55
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's expense ratio is 0.75%: $75.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF held 36 investments worth $759.46M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, at 7.67% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPSPCX | 7.67% | $58.26M |
| 2 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INCLHX | 7.52% | $57.15M |
| 3 | KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INCKTOS | 6.22% | $47.21M |
| 4 | DEERE & COMPANYDE | 5.41% | $41.07M |
| 5 | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INCAMD | 4.93% | $37.42M |
| 6 | AMAZON.COM INCAMZN | 4.90% | $37.18M |
| 7 | ROCKET LAB CORPRKLB | 4.74% | $35.99M |
| 8 | AEROVIRONMENT INCAVAV | 4.53% | $34.42M |
| 9 | ALPHABET INCGOOG | 4.35% | $33.07M |
| 10 | TERADYNE INCTER | 3.96% | $30.06M |
| 11 | NVIDIA CORPNVDA | 3.39% | $25.75M |
| 12 | KOMATSU LTD | 3.35% | $25.41M |
| 13 | TRIMBLE INCTRMB | 3.34% | $25.37M |
| 14 | ARCHER AVIATION INC (NEW)ACHR | 3.12% | $23.67M |
| 15 | TESLA INCTSLA | 3.04% | $23.07M |
| 16 | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INCPLTR | 2.94% | $22.30M |
| 17 | JOBY AVIATION INCJOBY | 2.17% | $16.48M |
| 18 | THALES SA | 2.12% | $16.11M |
| 19 | HEICO CORPHEI | 1.92% | $14.56M |
| 20 | IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INCIRDM | 1.81% | $13.76M |
| 21 | TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTDTSM | 1.81% | $13.72M |
| 22 | DOORDASH INCDASH | 1.78% | $13.53M |
| 23 | GARMIN LTDGRMN | 1.74% | $13.22M |
| 24 | INTUITIVE MACHINES INCLUNR | 1.72% | $13.08M |
| 25 | ELBIT SYSTEMS LTDESLT | 1.67% | $12.71M |
Top 25 of 36 holdings, as of Jul 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.81% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.16% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 86.74% |
| Japan | 3.35% |
| France | 2.12% |
| Taiwan | 1.81% |
| Switzerland | 1.74% |
| Israel | 1.67% |
| Cayman Islands | 1.52% |
| Netherlands | 1.02% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's total return was −7.07%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | −10.29% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | −8.69% |
| May 31, 2026 | +13.45% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
- Ticker
- ARKX
- Exchange
- BATS
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- ARK ETF Trust
- SEC series ID
- S000071318
- SEC CIK
- 0001579982
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Sep 22, 2026
- Oct 7, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJul 27, 2026
- Apr 9, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateNov 26, 2025
- Oct 8, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 25, 2025
- Apr 7, 2025
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by ARK ETF Trust, the trust behind ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is ARKX's price?
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF (ARKX) closed at $436.55 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.70% from the previous close of $433.51.
What is ARKX's expense ratio?
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's expense ratio is 0.75%: $75.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does ARKX hold?
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF held 36 investments worth $759.46M as of Jul 31, 2026. Its largest holding was SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, at 7.67% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP, L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC, KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS INC, DEERE & COMPANY, ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
How has ARKX performed?
Over the 3 months to Jul 31, 2026, ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF's total return was −7.07%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jul 31, 2026 (filed Sep 22, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Jul 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures