Securities within ARKW are focused on and expected to benefit from shifting the bases of technology infrastructure from hardware and software to the cloud, enabling mobile and local services. These benefits can come from such companies that rely on or benefit from the increased use of shared technology, infrastructure and services.
ARK will select investments for ARKK that represent its highest-conviction investment ideas within the theme of disruptive innovation, as described above, in constructing the Fund's portfolio. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 65% of its assets) in domestic equity securities and U.S. exchange traded foreign equity securities of companies that are relevant to the Fund s investment theme of disruptive innovation.
TAN is based on the MAC Global Solar Energy Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in stock, American depositary receipts (ADRs) and global depositary receipts (GDRs) that comprise the Index. The Index is comprised of companies in the solar energy industry. The index is computed using the net return, which withholds applicable taxes for non-resident investors.
PBW is based on the WilderHill Clean Energy Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is composed of stocks of companies that are publicly traded in the United States and engaged in the business of advancement of cleaner energy and conservation.
XSD seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index. The S&P Semiconductor Select Industry Index represents the semiconductors segment of the S&P Total Market Index (S&P TMI). The S&P TMI is designed to track the broad U.S. equity market. The semiconductors segment of the S&P TMI comprises the Semiconductors sub-industry.
SMH seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index. The Index is a rules-based index intended to track the overall performance of 25 of the largest U.S. listed, publicly traded semiconductor companies.
PSI is based on the Dynamic Semiconductor Intellidex Index (Intellidex Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Intelldiex Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Underlying Intellidex Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US semiconductors companies.
PTF is based on the Dorsey Wright Technology Technical Leaders Index (DWA Technology Technical Leaders Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify companies that are showing relative strength (momentum), and is composed of at least 30 common stocks from the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index.
ARKQ is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund that will invest under normal circumstances primarily (at least 80% of its assets) in domestic and foreign equity securities of autonomous technology and robotics companies that are relevant to the Fund's investment theme of disruptive innovation. Autonomous technology and robotics companies are companies that the Adviser believes are expected to focus on and benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research related to, among other things, disruptive innovation in automation and manufacturing ( Automation Transformation Companies ), transportation, energy ( Energy Transformation Companies ), artificial intelligence ( Artificial Intelligence Companies ) and materials.
IBUY seeks to provide a cost efficient way for investors to own a basket of companies with significant revenue from online and virtual retail sales. The fund s portfolio offers convenient diversification across market capitalizations, geography and business focus. The EQM Online Retail Index (IBUYXT) utilizes a rules based methodology to select a globally diverse group of companies with 70% or more of revenue from online and virtual sales.
XITK seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the FactSet Innovative Technology Index. The FactSet Innovative Technology Index (the "Index") is designed to represent the performance of U.S.-listed stock and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") of Technology companies and Technology-related companies (including Electronic Media companies) within the most innovative segments of the Technology sector and Electronic Media sub-sector of the Media sector, as defined by FactSet Research Systems, Inc. ("FactSet" or the "Index Provider").
ARKG is concentrated in any industry or group of industries in the health care sector, including, in particular, issuers having their principal business activities in the biotechnology industry. Other industries in the health care sector include medical laboratories and research, drug manufacturers and agricultural chemicals.
IYW seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance before fees and expenses of the largest public companies in the technology sector of the U.S. market as represented by the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Capped Index. IYW changed its index from the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Capped Index to the Russell 1000 Technology RIC 22.5/45 Capped Index.
VGT Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the information technology sector. Passively managed using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that serve the electronics and computer industries or that manufacture products based on the latest applied science.
XNTK seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the NYSE Technology Index (the "Index"). The NYSE Technology Index is composed of 35 leading U.S.-listed technology-related companies. The investible universe of the Index comprises all stocks in the Information Technology sector and technology-related stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector, as defined by the Index Provider that are listed on major U.S. stock exchanges. The Index is equal-dollar-weighted to ensure that each of its component securities is represented in approximate equal dollar value.
