ARKDARK DIET Q1 Buffer ETF
Seeks to provide a defined risk-return profile with 50% downside participation in the ARK Innovation ETF.
By ARK ETF Trust · Launched 2025
0.89%
#4,665 of 5,854 · expensive
$2M
#5,562 of 5,854 · small
-68.3%
11 months
#4,683 of 5,854 · young
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDTotal-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundAsset class
AlternativeStrategy
Structured outcome
What it actually holds
By weightConcentration
Top 5 holdings = 100.0% of fundconcentrated
Asset allocation
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsYear-on-year price swings
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Needs 3+ years of history
Needs 3+ years of history
Listing
- Exchange
- Cboe BZX
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks to provide a defined risk-return profile with 50% downside participation in the ARK Innovation ETF.
- Strategy
- Actively manages a delta-one position in the Underlying ETF, providing 50% downside participation and maximum upside participation above a 5% hurdle. The strategy uses options to achieve targeted outcomes, requiring shares to be held for the entire Outcome Period.
- Inception date
- September 25, 2025
- Fund family
- ARK ETF Trust
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You can build this cheaper yourself
Defined-outcome funds cap your gains (often 8% to 20%) in exchange for cushioning losses by 9% to 30%, priced with options. The fee runs about 0.70% or more, against 0.03% to 0.10% for a plain index fund. For most investors, a simple stock-and-bond mix gives similar protection for far less.
Sources: Morningstar, 'Buffer Funds Are on the Rise, but They May Not Make Sense for Most Investors' (2025)
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
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Data updated on 2026-08-03