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09-07-2025
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Innovation ETF (ARKK) Hits New 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, ARK Innovation ETF ARKK is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up about 92.4% from its 52-week low price of $36.85/share. But are more gains in store for this ETF? Let's take a quick look at the fund and the near-term outlook on it to get a better idea of where it might be headed: ARK Innovation ETF provides thematic multi-cap exposure to 'disruptive innovation.' It is an actively managed fund investing in companies that benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research related to the areas of DNA technologies and genomic revolution, automation, robotics, energy storage, artificial intelligence, next-generation Internet and Fintech innovation. ARKK charges 75 bps in annual fees (see: all the Broad Developed World ETFs here). This ETF has been an area to watch lately, given Cathie Wood's, the high-profile CEO of Ark Investment Management, explosive moves in a few stock holdings of ARKK. Cathie Wood continued its active bets on disruptive innovation by purchasing shares of CRISPR Therapeutics AG CRSP and selling 908 Devices Inc. MASS and Roku Inc. ROKU. This move reinforces ARK's long-standing bullish stance on gene-editing technologies. ARK also bought a few shares of Beam Therapeutics Inc. BEAM, reflecting evolving conviction in the future of biotech innovation. Cathie Wood remains bullish on the transformative power of emerging technologies despite the market turbulence. ARKK might remain strong going ahead, given a weighted alpha of 60.23 and a higher 20-day volatility of 29.55%. There is definitely some promise for investors who want to ride on this surging ETF. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Beam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM) : Free Stock Analysis Report ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK): ETF Research Reports CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP) : Free Stock Analysis Report Roku, Inc. (ROKU) : Free Stock Analysis Report 908 Devices Inc. (MASS) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
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09-06-2025
- Business
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Is WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF (IHDG) a Strong ETF Right Now?
The WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF (IHDG) was launched on 05/07/2014, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Broad Developed World ETFs category of the market. The ETF industry has long been dominated by products based on market cap weighted indexes, a strategy created to reflect the market or a particular market segment. Because market cap weighted indexes provide a low-cost, convenient, and transparent way of replicating market returns, they work well for investors who believe in market efficiency. If you're the kind of investor who would rather try and beat the market through good stock selection, then smart beta funds are your best choice; this fund class is known for tracking non-cap weighted strategies. Non-cap weighted indexes try to choose stocks that have a better chance of risk-return performance, which is based on specific fundamental characteristics, or a mix of other such characteristics. The smart beta space gives investors many different choices, from equal-weighting, one of the simplest strategies, to more complicated ones like fundamental and volatility/momentum based weighting. However, not all of these methodologies have been able to deliver remarkable returns. Managed by Wisdomtree, IHDG has amassed assets over $2.60 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs in the Broad Developed World ETFs. Before fees and expenses, this particular fund seeks to match the performance of the WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Index. The WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Index is designed to provide exposure to the developed market companies while at the same time neutralizing exposure to fluctuations between the value of foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio. Operating expenses on an annual basis are 0.58% for this ETF, which makes it on par with most peer products in the space. IHDG's 12-month trailing dividend yield is 1.83%. Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. Looking at individual holdings, Bp Plc (BP/) accounts for about 4.47% of total assets, followed by Sap Ag (SAP) and Industria De Diseno Textil (ITX). Its top 10 holdings account for approximately 32.95% of IHDG's total assets under management. Year-to-date, the WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF return is roughly 5.11% so far, and is down about -0.10% over the last 12 months (as of 06/09/2025). IHDG has traded between $38.54 and $47.51 in this past 52-week period. The fund has a beta of 0.72 and standard deviation of 14.58% for the trailing three-year period, which makes IHDG a medium risk choice in this particular space. With about 412 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk. WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF is a reasonable option for investors seeking to outperform the Broad Developed World ETFs segment of the market. However, there are other ETFs in the space which investors could consider. IShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) tracks Morningstar US Dividend Growth Index and the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) tracks NASDAQ US Dividend Achievers Select Index. IShares Core Dividend Growth ETF has $31.36 billion in assets, Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF has $90.37 billion. DGRO has an expense ratio of 0.08% and VIG charges 0.05%. Investors looking for cheaper and lower-risk options should consider traditional market cap weighted ETFs that aim to match the returns of the Broad Developed World ETFs. To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth ETF (IHDG): ETF Research Reports SAP SE (SAP) : Free Stock Analysis Report Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG): ETF Research Reports iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO): ETF Research Reports This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
