Cathie Wood’s 2025 so far seems like classic ARK, with huge bets on disruption and full tolerance for the choppiness that comes with it. Her flagship ARK Innovation ETF  (ARKK) is up over 57% YTD, with ARK Next Gen Internet soaring nearly 65%, and ARK Autonomous Tech & Robotics close behind at 47%. All three funds are outpacing the S&P 500’s 15% total return by a comfortable margin. Naturally, Wood’s flamboyant investing style works when the narrative and numbers align, and this year they have, with AI a ...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed out the third quarter with a wave of inflows, signaling robust investor confidence and strong positioning heading into October. On September 30, U.S.-listed ETFs attracted an estimated $5.3 billion in net inflows, underscoring the growing role of ETFs as a preferred vehicle for capital allocation across equities, crypto, and thematic strategies.U.S. equity ETFs drive September flowsThe bulk of inflows came from U.S. equity ETFs, where iShares emerged as a leading issuer. ...

(Bloomberg) — Beating the market is hard, and lately, winning new money even harder. Yet two Wall Street bulls with social-media megaphones are doing both, just as many stock pickers are watching their clients walk away. ETFs launched separately by veteran strategist Tom Lee and longtime tech bull Dan Ives have found success by betting big on the technology stocks benefiting from the AI boom, all while leveraging their founders’ personal brands to attract investors. Along the way, they have engineered a r ...

Something strange has been happening to several of ARK’s ETFs recently: Assets have been spiking like blood sugar after a pumpkin spice latte. There has been speculation about the causes, but no one, other than the unidentified traders, knows why. One explanation is that the activity is merely heartbeat trades that were used to wash taxes. Another is that a zealous bunch of retail investors wanted exposure to a few IPOs. But the most interesting theory, from the Financial Times’ Robin Wigglesworth, is tha ...

Small daily gains (or losses) add up to shocking results over time. Here's the mathematical proof that boring really can be better.You know all the old clichés. Unpredictable hares often lose to trudging tortoises. Slow and steady wins the race. Patience is a virtue. Investing is a marathon, not a sprint.I can hear your eye-rolls all the way from Tampa. But you know, these sayings are timeless because they're true -- especially on Wall Street.Let me show you why I'd rather own slow Vanguard funds like the V ...

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is buying more and more shares in the cryptocurrency exchange Bullish. This shows that people still believe in the exchange’s future, even though the stock market has been volatile lately. The asset management company recently bought about $8.21 million worth of Bullish shares, which are distributed between two of its ETFs, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) and the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW). This new purchase adds more than 160,000 shares to ARK’s holdings. The total value ...

There are few fund families as famous as the ARK Invest ETF series, with its flagship ARK Innovation ETF ( ARKK ), which has become synonymous with " investing in innovation ."Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no busines ...

Group 1: ETF Inflows and Performance - ETFs across various categories attracted $38 billion in capital last week, bringing year-to-date inflows to $730 billion [1] - U.S. equity ETFs led inflows with $13.3 billion, followed by fixed income ETFs at $10.6 billion and international ETFs at $8.8 billion [1] - Wall Street experienced its second consecutive week of gains, with the Dow Jones increasing by 1.7%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index rose by 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively [2] Group 2: Consumer Sentiment and Retail Sales - U.S. consumer sentiment declined in August, with the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index falling to 58.6 from 61.7, indicating renewed inflation concerns [3] - Retail sales increased by 0.5% in July, suggesting that consumer spending has stabilized after a significant drop earlier in the year [3] Group 3: Individual ETF Highlights - **Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)**: The top asset creator with $6.6 billion in inflows, tracking the Nasdaq 100 Index, has an AUM of $373.6 billion and charges 20 bps in annual fees [4] - **Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)**: Gathered $3 billion in inflows, tracking the S&P 500 Index with an AUM of $732 billion and charging 3 bps in annual fees [5] - **ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)**: Accumulated $2.7 billion, focusing on companies benefiting from technological advancements, with an AUM of $10 billion and charging 75 bps in fees [6] - **iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)**: Saw inflows of $2.2 billion, reflecting Ethereum's price performance, with an AUM of $15.9 billion and charging 25 bps in annual fees [7] - **Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)**: Accumulated $1.6 billion, following the Bloomberg U.S. 5–10 Year Corporate Bond Index, with an AUM of $55.8 billion and an expense ratio of 0.03% [8][9]

Core Insights - Cathie Wood's ARK ETFs have experienced a significant resurgence, attracting $3.7 billion in assets under management (AUM) over the past week, driven by record-breaking single-day inflows [1][2] - The ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) led the inflow surge, with $1.1 billion on Monday and $1.4 billion on Tuesday, marking the largest single-day inflows since 2021 [2] - The year-to-date net inflows for ARK have turned positive, reaching $2.6 billion for 2025, with ARKK contributing $2.8 billion to this total [3] Fund Performance - ARKK has nearly doubled in value over three months, recovering from an April low of around $40, supported by strong performances from holdings like Coinbase, Roblox, and Shopify [4] - ARKW has also rebounded, currently trading just 13% below its 2021 peak, while ARKK is 50% below its peak [4] Market Dynamics - The inflow surge is partly attributed to renewed retail interest in "meme" and high-volatility stocks, reminiscent of the pandemic-era trading frenzy [5] - ARK's active investment strategy, which had faced challenges post-2021, is now better aligned with current innovation trends, boosting investor confidence [5] Investment Strategy - Cathie Wood remains optimistic about emerging technologies, emphasizing the acceleration towards innovation platforms such as AI, robotics, and blockchain [6] - ARK has actively purchased shares in Trade Desk after a significant price drop, marking its first buy since February, and has also invested in Block and Bullish, reflecting a focus on fintech and digital asset innovation [6][7] Fund Details - ARKK focuses on companies benefiting from technological advancements and holds 44 securities, charging 75 basis points in annual fees [9][10] - ARKW targets companies that will benefit from the shift to cloud technology and holds 46 stocks, with an annual fee of 82 basis points [11]

Group 1 - ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) was a top-performing exchange-traded fund in the second quarter, driven by Cathy Wood's focus on electric vehicles, crypto, and AI crypto stocks [1] - The aggressive concentration in innovative sectors has significantly benefited the ETF, pushing it to the top of its category [1] Group 2 - The article emphasizes the importance of keeping an eye on high-tech and early growth companies for potential investment opportunities [1]