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Performance analysis of ARKX (ARK SPACE & DEFENSE INNOVATION ETF)

Annual Return

Over the past 3 years, ARKX has had an average annual return of +27.09%, outperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.

Over the past 5 years, ARKX has had an average annual return of +8.76%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.

Since Mar 30, 2021, ARKX has had an average annual return of +8.41%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14.31% annual.

202620252024202320222021
+7.59%+48.46%+26.68%+24.38%-34.28%-7.14%

Monthly Return

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnually Total
2026+10.39%-0.10%-8.17%+12.44%+13.28%-8.72%-8.61%+7.59%
2025+6.86%-8.15%-7.41%+4.62%+12.45%+15.76%+8.07%+0.30%+9.01%+9.84%-12.88%+6.08%+48.46%
2024-7.39%+1.39%+3.25%-1.81%+3.61%-1.84%+2.20%+0.53%+5.73%-0.09%+24.54%-3.22%+26.68%
2023+13.01%-0.80%+0.80%-4.15%+1.56%+11.53%+2.50%-6.29%-5.62%-6.45%+10.85%+7.84%+24.38%
2022-13.00%+5.73%+3.41%-14.62%-2.74%-9.80%+11.20%-4.99%-12.89%+8.82%-1.12%-6.85%-34.28%
2021+1.33%+0.10%-0.98%+3.05%-3.19%+3.41%-6.97%+2.81%-4.57%-1.82%-7.14%

Drawdown analysis of ARKX (ARK SPACE & DEFENSE INNOVATION ETF)

The maximum drawdown for the ARKX was -43.62%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 567 trading sessions.

The current ARKX drawdown is -17.38%.

Since Mar 30, 2021 ARKX has experienced the following drawdowns:

  • 40% or more: 1 time
  • 30% or more: 1 time
  • 20% or more: 3 times
  • 10% or more: 5 times
DepthStartTo BottomBottomTo RecoverEndTotal
-43.62%Sep 2, 2021281Oct 14, 2022567Jan 21, 2025848
-25.46%Jan 24, 202551Apr 8, 202541Jun 6, 202592
-20.42%Jan 16, 202649Mar 30, 202638May 22, 202687
-19.71%May 28, 202634Jul 17, 2026OngoingOngoingOngoing
-19.38%Oct 8, 202531Nov 20, 202530Jan 6, 202661
-9.23%Apr 5, 202127May 12, 202132Jun 28, 202159
-7.35%Jun 29, 202136Aug 19, 202110Sep 2, 202146
-7.21%Jul 17, 202524Aug 20, 202521Sep 19, 202545
-3.18%Jun 30, 20251Jul 1, 20255Jul 9, 20256
-3.00%Jun 9, 20254Jun 13, 20255Jun 23, 20259
-2.46%Sep 23, 20252Sep 25, 20253Sep 30, 20255
-1.05%Jan 6, 20261Jan 7, 20261Jan 8, 20262
-0.44%Jan 12, 20261Jan 13, 20261Jan 14, 20262
-0.35%Oct 6, 20251Oct 7, 20251Oct 8, 20252
-0.33%Jan 21, 20251Jan 22, 20251Jan 23, 20252