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ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARK Invest's spot Bitcoin ETF, one of the largest by AUM after IBIT and FBTC. Holds physical Bitcoin in custody. Lower fee than GBTC. Cathie Wood's preferred Bitcoin vehicle.
TER
0.21%
AUM
$4.5B
Holdings
~1
Data Range
— → —
Backtest Data Proxy
Uses IBIT as proxy for backtesting. Both track spot Bitcoin price.
Key Facts
ISIN
US00401H1023
Issuer
ARK Invest
Benchmark
CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate — New York Variant
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.21%
Assets Under Management
$4.5B approx.
Inception Date
2024-01-10
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Grantor Trust
Dividend Policy
Accumulating (auto-reinvests)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
CBOE BZX
Number of Holdings
~1
Equivalent ETFs
These ETFs track the same or very similar underlying index:
Who Is This ETF For?
✓Investors preferring automatic dividend reinvestment (no tax event on distributions in many jurisdictions).
Key Risks to Consider
• Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).
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Data & Methodology
Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.
Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), ARK Invest (metadata)Last verified: 2026-05-09