ARKK vs VDC

ARK Innovation ETF vs Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Quick take
  • • VDC has the lower expense ratio at 0.09% vs 0.75% for ARKK.
  • • VDC pays a higher dividend yield (2.02%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricARKKVDC
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.09%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%2.02%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$6.12B$9.56B
YTD return
2.68%19.30%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
2.450.40
P/E ratio
51.3627.66
Last price
$79.58$247.27
Inception
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Issuer
ARKVanguard

ARKK top holdings

Top holdings · ARKK
TSLATesla Inc10.65%
SPCXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp Class A6.13%
TEMTempus AI Inc Class A common stock5.61%
CRCLCircle Internet Group Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A4.68%
CRSPCRISPR Therapeutics AG4.44%
COINCoinbase Global Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A3.95%
TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp3.56%
SHOPShopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord Vtg3.11%
NVDANVIDIA Corp2.93%
Sector breakdown · ARKK
Consumer Cyclical13.8%
Technology25.3%
Communication Services3.1%
Financial Services14.8%
Industrials12.2%
Healthcare30.8%

VDC top holdings

Top holdings · VDC
WMTWalmart Inc13.86%
COSTCostco Wholesale Corp12.12%
PGProcter & Gamble Co9.90%
KOCoca-Cola Co9.80%
PMPhilip Morris International Inc4.83%
PEPPepsiCo Inc4.28%
MOAltria Group Inc3.86%
MDLZMondelez International Inc Class A2.58%
TGTTarget Corp2.50%
CLColgate-Palmolive Co2.28%
Sector breakdown · VDC
Consumer Cyclical1.4%
Basic Materials0.3%
Consumer Defensive98.0%
Industrials0.3%

About ARKK

ARKK (ARK Innovation ETF) is Active disruptive-innovation strategy. Managed by ARK, the fund carries $6.1B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Tesla Inc (TSLA), which represents 10.7% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 13.8%.

About VDC

VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) is US consumer staples sector stocks. Managed by Vanguard, the fund carries $9.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.09%, a dividend yield of 2.02%. Its largest holding is Walmart Inc (WMT), which represents 13.9% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 1.4%.