##  [# ETF Spotlight: Assets Flee Wood's ARKK as Price Jumps](/sections/features/etf-spotlight-assets-flee-woods-arkk-price-jumps) 

 

# ETF Spotlight: Assets Flee Wood's ARKK as Price Jumps

 

 

\- Cathie Wood’s ARKK has jumped 45% over the past year.  
\- The fund has surged before only to drop precipitously.  
\- Investors pulled $275 million from the fund over the past five sessions through May 17.



 

 

 

 

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 Jun 20, 2025

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Cathie Wood’s $6.2 billion [**ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)**](/arkk) has been the poster child for the superstar-run fund that’s been trying to regain its footing after a stunning tumble.

The technology fund known for its bets on [Tesla Inc. (TSLA)](/stock/TSLA) rose tenfold between February 2016 and February 2021, then lost nearly three-quarters of its value in the following two years as some of its high-risk investments failed to deliver. Founder Wood was hailed by Bloomberg as the best stock picker of 2020 before ARKK was named biggest “wealth destroyer” by Morningstar in 2024.

## ARKK Finding Its Mojo?

ARKK appears to have rediscovered its mojo for the time being, as the active fund has gained 45% over the past year. That beats the 11% gain in the S&amp;P 500 as measured by the [**Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (VOO)**](/voo).

The fund, with a 0.75% management fee, has done this as top holding Tesla has gained 75% over the past year. No. 2 holding [Roku Inc. (ROKU)](/stock/roku) has gained 56% over that period, and the No. 3 holding [Roblox Corp. (RBLX)](/stock/rblx) has gained threefold.

Still, warning clouds may be gathering for the fund that says it invests in disruptive innovators. TSLA has lost 15% so far this year as sales at the biggest EV-maker tumble and CEO Elon Musk tangles himself in the Trump administration's cost-cutting projects.

Investors have pulled $2.4 billion from the fund over the past year, and the outflows have continued, with $275 million exiting in the past five days through June 17, according to FactSet data on etf.com.

[*![ARKK Flows](/sites/default/files/inline-images/image_399.png)*](/arkk)

*ARKK Net Fund Flows—Source: Factset*

Furthermore, short interest has surged to 37% of shares available on the market, according to S3 Partners data [reported](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-17/cathie-wood-s-50-arkk-etf-rebound-hits-a-big-wall-of-skepticism?srnd=phx-etfs&sref=MAODZZNF) by Bloomberg News. Another challenge for ARKK is competition from single-stock ETFs, the news service said.

And while ARKK is having a good year, the price has barely budged over the past five years while VOO has gained 16%.

 
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