ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF trades at $34.43, while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $60.48. The key difference: Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARKX | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $37.74 | $62.57 |
52-Week Low | $25.46 | $42.33 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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ARKX is an actively managed ETF that invests in companies leading space exploration and defense innovation. It focuses on orbital and sub-orbital aerospace, reusable rockets, and enabling technologies like AI, robotics, and satellite systems.
Read more on ARKX →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
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