New Disruptive Technology ETFs Introduced

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Two new ETFs hit the market last Friday and they take a unique approach at active investing: ARKG and ARKK. The two new ETFs doubled the number of products in the ARK Investment Management suite of products.

The ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector ETF ARKG invests in a wide array of securities that are focused on and are expected to substantially benefit from extending and enhancing the quality of human life.

The companies in the portfolio achieve this by incorporating technological and scientific developments, improvements and advancements in genomics into their business. Some of the niche sectors represented include stem cells, bionic medicine, molecular medicine and agricultural biology.

The ETF will typically hold 40-50 stocks at any one time, and under normal circumstances will have at least 80 percent of its assets in stocks traded on a major U.S. exchange. The ETF is actively managed, but it is one of the few that will share its current portfolio each day on its website.

The current top holdings are:

  • Illumina, Inc. ILMN
  • Monsanto Company MON
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO, which make up 22 percent of the portfolio. Currently the top three holdings make up 11 percent of the portfolio and include:
  • athenahealth, Inc ATHN
  • ILMN
  • Tesla Motors Inc TSLA

    The expense ratio is 0.95 percent.

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    The other ETF that began trading last week is the ARK Innovation ETF ARKK, which takes the best ideas from the other three ETFs in the family. The portfolio is composed of companies ARK believes present the best risk-reward opportunities from the genomics revolution, industrial innovation, and technology.

    The ETF is composed of 45-55 stocks traded on major U.S. exchanges and based in the U.S. or abroad. Also actively managed, the ETF will invest under normal circumstances, with at least 65 percent of it assets in equities.

    The ETF also has an expense ratio of 0.95 percent.

    The two new products are interesting in many ways; most importantly, they are actively managed, yet will share the portfolio each day with investors. This transparency makes them highly attractive. Then there is the strategy of going after disruptive technology, which could be the next big investment theme in the years ahead. This new entrant into the world of ETFs is one to watch.

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