Shopify

Coinbase

Block

ARK Fintech Innovation ETF

DraftKings

Toast

SoFi Technologies

Robinhood

Roblox

Palantir Technologies

ARKF is an actively managed fund of stocks related to financial technology innovation.

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ARK Web x.0 ETF

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Invesco QQQ

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

Vanguard Information Technology ETF

The best technology ETFs provide exposure to wide swaths of innovators, or targeted groups of tech stocks harnessing rising trends.

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iShares Bitcoin Trust

The iShares Bitcoin Trust is a low-cost ETF that allows you to indirectly own Bitcoin in your portfolio. The Ark Fintech Innovation ETF has a high concentration in Bitcoin-related businesses.

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The Ark Fintech Innovation ETF is an actively managed ETF that seeks to find winners in the financial technology space. Top holdings include Shopify, Coinbase, Block, and DraftKings.

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Bond traders initially priced in multiple rate cuts for 2024, but economic data led to fewer cuts being taken off the table. ARKF ETF has underperformed the S&P 500, with assets under management decreasing and technical indicators turning less favorable. ARKF's concentrated allocation in fintech and high volatility make it somewhat risky in the current environment.

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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest populates its exchange-traded funds with disruptive, innovative companies. The Ark Fintech Innovation ETF has outperformed the Nasdaq Composite index since the start of 2023.

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Despite touting growth themes in a growth-fueled market, ARK Invest's exchange-traded funds are noticeably trailing major benchmarks. Betting big on a few companies can lead to massively outsize gains or missed opportunities.

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Cathie Wood's business has received a dose of bad news as the earnings season wraps up. Most of its Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have shed substantial assets after years of underperformance.

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Shares of Roblox Corp. have tumbled in the wake of the online-gaming company's disappointing quarterly earnings report, but ARK Invest founder and Chief Executive Cathie Wood seems to believe that makes them much more attractive.

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Roku

Although some analysts express caution about Roku's future, Cathie Wood's continued investment suggests optimism.

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Affirm

Global X FinTech ETF

Amplify Mobile Payments ETF

Mastercard

As food prices continue to soar in the United States, more Americans are resorting to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options.

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ARKF has outperformed its peers and the Nasdaq in the short term, but long-term performance is narrowly overperformed by a Baron's fund. ARK Fintech Innovation ETF focuses on newcomers and disruptors in the fintech industry, while the Baron's fund invests in more established financial companies. ARKF's top holdings show high growth prospects and strong operational performance, while the Baron's fund has slightly inferior growth expectations.

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Pinterest

In a move that caught the eyes of investors and analysts alike, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest made significant trading decisions on Wednesday, offloading shares in Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) and simultaneously increasing its stake in Pinterest Inc (NYSE:PINS).

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ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF

ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF

ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF

ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF

The 3D Printing ETF

Cathie Wood criticizes the US Federal Reserve for its monetary policy mistakes and argues that deflation, not inflation, should be the concern. Wood presents charts showing that technologically driven deflation has made commodities the cheapest they have been since the 1960s.

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VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF

Grayscale Future of Finance ETF

Payments company Block soared massively on Feb 23, 2024 post reporting earnings.

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Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Spear Alpha ETF

Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF

Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF

The trend towards active ETFs reflects a broader shift in investment strategies, with advisors and investors alike recognizing the potential benefits of actively managed funds.

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ARK 21Shares Blockchain and Digital Economy Innovation ETF

Global X Blockchain ETF

First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF

Fidelity Covington Trust-Fidelity Crypto Industry And Digital Payments Etf

Coinbase (COIN) posted its first quarterly profit in two years, beating on earnings and revenues estimates. Trading volume also surged on a new wave of optimism about digital assets, marking a turning point for the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange.

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Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF

ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF

Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF

Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF

BlackRock Future Tech ETF

Global X Cybersecurity ETF

Global X Cloud Computing ETF

ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF

Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF 

iShares Global Industrials ETF

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund

Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF

SPDR S&P Kensho Future Security ETF

Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF

During 2023, the higher rate environment was a source of competition for the equity income category.

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Cathie Wood had a good year in 2023. Ark Fintech Innovation outpaced Wood's flagship Ark Innovation ETF.

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Tech stocks had a stellar year in 2023, with the Information Technology sector rising 55% and outperforming other sectors. Traditional bank stocks lagged, potentially due to the regional banking crisis in March 2023, leaving fintech firms washed out at times last year. ARKF is recommended for purchase due to its strong technical momentum and potential for further growth, and I highlight key price levels to watch in 2024.

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Wood's company invests in tech disrupters with a long-range focus. Growth stocks tend to perform well in bull markets, and the market spends more time in bulls than in bears.

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Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

Simplify Tail Risk Strategy ETF

KraneShares Global Carbon Offset Strategy ETF

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

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Amplify Video Game Tech ETF

Amplify Online Retail ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Cyber Week (from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday) 2023 should give a boost to these six ETF areas.

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Adyen NV

eBay

PayPal

Worldline SA/France

Worldline reports disappointing Q3 earnings results, leading to a sharp decline in its stock and impacting other payment companies. Over the last two weeks, shares in both Worldline and Paycom corrected sharply in the wake of earnings. So far, American fintechs such as Block and PayPal have fared slightly better, but that could change if the U.S. economy falls into recession.

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