ARK Innovation UCITS ETF Class A USD Acc

Issuer: ARK Investment Management

Asset Class: Equity

TER: 75bps

Trading Currency: USD

Pays Income: False

Listing Date: 19 Apr 2024

Ticker: ARKK

ISIN: IE000GA3D489

This investment vehicle offers a focused approach to capturing long-term growth by investing in companies at the forefront of disruptive innovation. The strategy is built on the belief that innovations centered around technologically enabled new products or services have the potential to reshape industries and drive significant value creation. The portfolio is actively managed, meaning a dedicated research team identifies and selects companies they believe are leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of these transformative changes across global equity markets. The investment process is research-intensive, combining top-down and bottom-up analysis to build a high-conviction portfolio of companies poised for exponential growth.

The fund concentrates its investments in several key innovation platforms, including DNA sequencing, robotics, artificial intelligence, energy storage, and blockchain technology. By holding a portfolio of companies spanning these interconnected themes, the fund aims to provide exposure to a broad spectrum of future-oriented industries. This could range from advancements in healthcare and genomics to the evolution of autonomous systems, next-generation internet infrastructure, and financial technology.

Given its focus on high-growth, often early-stage innovative companies, this fund may experience higher volatility compared to broader market indices. It is designed for investors with a long-term perspective and a higher tolerance for risk, who are seeking to capitalize on the profound economic shifts driven by technological breakthroughs. The strategy provides a distinct opportunity to invest in the potential leaders of tomorrow’s economy.