Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB)
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ARKB at a glance
Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB): Buy, 70/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($25.59 and $24.49).
- Fund Expense ratio 0.21%, $2.9B in net assets, -26.8% total return over 1 year.
As of October 14, 2026, Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) trades at $27.09. The 14-day RSI (daily closes) is 51, in neutral territory, and the price is above its 50-day simple moving average of $25.59.
Figures as of October 14, 2026.
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ARKB Price Analysis
Market Metrics
ARKB Fund Facts
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF is a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund designed to provide direct exposure to bitcoin through a regulated fund structure. It seeks to track bitcoin’s performance using the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate, New York Variant, while accounting for fund expenses and liabilities. Managed by ARK Investment Management and 21Shares, ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF gives investors access to bitcoin in a traditional brokerage account without requiring direct ownership or self-custody of the digital asset.
Trailing total returns
| Period | ARKB |
|---|---|
| YTD | -4.26% |
| 1 month | 5.88% |
| 3 months | 42.78% |
| 1 year | -26.77% |
As of Oct 14, 2026, ARKB has an expense ratio of 0.21%, $2.90B in net assets and a distribution yield of 0.00%.
Fund reference data as of Oct 14, 2026. Expense ratio and net assets are reported by the fund; returns are total returns and can differ from price change.
ARKB Analysis
Market Correlations
How this etf moves relative to other assets
Based on 1 year of daily price data. Correlations may vary over different time periods.
As of October 14, 2026, ARKB's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.44 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.46 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.94 with Bitcoin (BTC) and +0.24 with gold (XAU).
How does any other asset move with ARKB? One year of daily closes, Pearson correlation.
Key Statistics
| Net Assets | 2.90B |
|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.2100% |
| Yield | 0.00% |
| Day High | $27.50 |
| Day Low | $27.00 |
| 52 Week High | 38.58 |
| 52 Week Low | 19.24 |
Fund Performance Analysis
Key Risks
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14-day) | 51.10 |
|---|---|
| MACD (12, 26) | 0.466 |
| SMA (50-day) | 25.59 |
| SMA (200-day) | 24.49 |
As of October 14, 2026, with ARKB at $27.09, its 14-day RSI is 51.1 (neutral territory), its 50-day simple moving average is $25.59 and its 200-day is $24.49.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 14, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26).
ARKB Trade Plans
Specific entry, exit, and risk management levels
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Risk Management
Profit Targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from ARKB's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Growth of $10,000
A $10,000 investment in ARKB in January 2024 would be worth about $17,701 today, compared with about $16,333 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark.
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ARKB Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 14, 2026, ARKB's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 3 years was -51.0% (October 2025 to June 2026); it is still 33.0% below that peak.
From weekly closing values. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Monte Carlo Projection (10yr)
CleaRank's 10-year Monte Carlo simulation projects that a $10,000 investment in ARKB today could grow to about $24,846 by 2036 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $177,610 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $3,476. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
ARKB 2030 Scenarios (Monte Carlo)
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $38.99 for ARKB by 2030 in the base case, from $27.09 today (1.4x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $11.24. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on ARKB's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $15.93 | $29.67 | $55.27 |
| 2028 | $13.48 | $32.50 | $78.32 |
| 2029 | $12.12 | $35.59 | $105 |
| 2030 | $11.24 | $38.99 | $135 |
| 2031 | $10.63 | $42.70 | $172 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of ARKB's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles.