ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF trades at $34.39, while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.62. The key difference: ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ARKX | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | — |
52-Week High | $37.74 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $25.46 | $41.31 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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