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It appears that ARKK's strategy often fails to buy into trends early exposing it to bubbles, unlike venture capital funds that invest in private early-stage companies with higher upside potential. The largest holdings in ARKK, such as Tesla and Coinbase, have inflated valuations, indicating that the ETF buys stocks at peak popularity. Since 2019, ARKK has underperformed with an annualized return of 4.6% and higher risk compared to SPDR S&P 500 ETF, a strong sell rating is justified.

The United States economy is showing signs of weakness, as seen in slowing inflation from consumers and businesses alike. With lower readings in reports like the CPI and PPI, investors can safely assume that demand is pulling back across the board.

The ARK Innovation ETF has been a mainstay of speculative investing and the venture-capital pioneered the "shotgun approach." The Main Thematic Innovation ETF offers investors an alternative approach to innovation investing and is little written about. Is this fund worth buying over ARKK? The article compares both funds, with the ultimate goal of deciding which fund has the better strategy for speculative and aggressive equity investors.

ARK Innovation ETF continues to underperform the market and, unfortunately, this does not mean that a reversal is coming. The recent sell-off in equities is only a brief example of what's to come through the rest of 2025. At the same time, many of ARKK's top holdings remain barely profitable, with excessively high exposure to market risks.

Things have been looking up for Cathie Wood's flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) since bouncing off last year's August trough.

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Star portfolio manager Cathie Wood's Ark Investment Management filed its 13F holdings report for the fourth quarter on Feb.

ARK Innovation ETF's prospects seem gridlocked. The vehicle's fundamental investment thesis seems compelling. ARKK ETF has experienced solid year-over-year market momentum. However, the systematic environment might shift in 2025, resulting in a retracement.

Cathie Wood stocks have done well in the past few months, with the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) soaring by 72% to $64. It has risen by 40% in the last 12 months compared to the Nasdaq 100 index that has risen by 24%.