ARK ETF Trust's 14-Fund Filing Includes Tokenized-Market ETF

ARK ETF Trust's Nov. 6 amendment included a preliminary prospectus for its proposed ARK Tokenized Market Infrastructure ETF, focused on tokenized real-world assets and on-chain capital markets. The actively managed fund would target companies its adviser believes are building infrastructure for those markets.

Its investment focus includes tokenization platforms, stablecoin issuers, exchanges, brokerages, custodians and settlement networks. The fund expects to get most of its exposure to those companies through total-return swaps, while also allowing direct investment in their equity securities.

Separate swaps may reference U.S.-listed exchange-traded products (ETPs) that provide exposure to Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL) and other native digital assets of networks relevant to tokenized markets. That structure could give the fund indirect exposure to those assets. The fund would not directly invest in digital assets or the ETPs used as swap references.

Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s assets would follow its tokenized-market strategy. U.S. government securities, money-market instruments and other short-term fixed-income holdings also count toward that threshold.

The proposed ETF is one of 14 in ARK's thematic lineup, which also includes products focused on neobanks, artificial intelligence, robotics and health, as shown in the broader ARK thematic ETF lineup. Its ticker and management fee have not been disclosed. The registration statement is not yet effective, so shares cannot be sold; the SEC has not approved or disapproved the proposed securities.