{"id":498433,"date":"2021-12-09T15:39:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T20:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/?p=498433"},"modified":"2021-11-19T10:19:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T15:19:18","slug":"is-arkk-an-etf-to-own-for-the-next-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financhill.com\/blog\/investing\/is-arkk-an-etf-to-own-for-the-next-decade","title":{"rendered":"Is ARKK an ETF to Own for the Next Decade?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year’s ETF standout performer was ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK<\/a>)<\/strong> an exchange-traded fund focused on disruptive innovation.<\/div>\n
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Investors took notice of ARKK’s astounding annual return in 2020. But what about now? Is ARKK fizzling with a lower price per share, or is now the time to buy and hold?<\/div>\n
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ARKK Is A Rare Actively Managed ETF<\/h2>\n
Exchange-Traded Funds, or ETFs, are essentially bundles of securities that are sold under one ticker symbol. For example, SPY provides exposure to all the companies in the S&P 500.<\/div>\n
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What makes ETFs unique is their structure. An ETF can focus on a sector, track a particular investment strategy, or focus on a particular commodity.<\/div>\n
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Investors flock to ETFs for their long-term prospects, more so than their short-term gain. ETFs are generally managed passively though Cathie Wood at ARK Invest has put an ETF wrapper around her active management strategy, a rarity in the ETF world.<\/div>\n