Ark Investment's New 'Diet' Buffer ETF | ETF IQ 9/28/2025

ETF Market Trends and Flows - The ETF market experienced strong inflows, with September seeing $20 billion, driven partly by rotation from gold [2] - September ETF flows exceeded $100 billion, a significant amount compared to historical norms [3] - The ETF market is on track to set a new record this year, potentially reaching $1.3 trillion in total flows [4] - Flows are largely following performance [4] ARK Invest's Strategy and New Products - ARK Invest is launching a new suite of "buffer" ETFs, designed to offer exposure to innovation with reduced volatility [2][28] - These "diet" ETFs aim to provide investors with a way to access ARK's investment strategies while mitigating downside risk, offering uncapped upside potential [29][33][34] - ARK sees opportunities in crypto assets, viewing them as part of a barbell strategy alongside equities and gold [13] - ARK has exposure to Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana, believing all three will play an important role [18][19] Macroeconomic Outlook and Policy Impacts - Goldman Sachs is bullish for the rest of 2025 [1] - ARK believes deregulation in crypto and AI is significant [5] - A tax policy measure allowing full expensing of manufacturing structures, equipment, domestic R&D, and software could lead to an economic boom [6][7] - ARK anticipates a shift from a rolling recession to a recovery and then a productivity-driven boom [8] - ARK expects interest rates to continue to decline and inflation to fall below 2% next year [10][11]