ARKK Deep Analytical Report

ARK Innovation ETF | Category: Equity Micro Cap | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 2014-10-01 → 2026-02-01 (137 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.50% 2.00% 2.08% 3.93% 2.80% 3.15% 69.52 73.52 67.60 75.60
Weekly 5.45% 5.28% 5.50% 9.33% 6.15% 6.94% 67.22 76.03 63.21 80.85
Monthly 10.43% 11.01% 10.44% 19.38% 12.81% 14.44% 62.89 81.26 55.33 92.37
Quarterly 20.04% 21.60% 20.17% 34.83% 22.19% 25.01% 57.26 89.25 45.87 111.43
Annual 44.38% 50.02% 45.87 111.43 29.43 173.68
Option Time Horizon 14.51% 16.35% 61.84 82.65 53.49 95.56
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:25 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-02 (39 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $71.49  |  Strike (K): $73.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $3.6250 (Bid $3.2000 / Ask $4.0500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 44.38% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 44.79% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 50.02% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2023-09-08 $0.3640
2021-12-29 $0.7830
2020-12-29 $2.0440
2019-12-27 $0.1910
2018-12-27 $1.1680
2017-12-27 $0.4880
2015-12-24 $0.4650
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.02. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.28 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.41%120.45%0.45%
-7.41% to -5.54%461.72%2.17%
-5.54% to -3.67%1084.05%6.22%
-3.67% to -1.79%32712.26%18.49%
-1.79% to 0.08%78229.32%47.81%
0.08% to 1.96%91034.12%81.93%
1.96% to 3.83%33312.49%94.41%
3.83% to 5.70%1084.05%98.46%
5.70% to 7.58%210.79%99.25%
Greater than 7.58%200.75%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.42%2.58% 75.33%68.27%
±2σ -4.91%5.08% 94.49%95.45%
±3σ -7.41%7.58% 98.80%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.83. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.23 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -3.24%00.00%0.00%
-3.24% to -1.74%00.00%0.00%
-1.74% to -0.24%00.00%0.00%
-0.24% to 1.26%55820.91%20.91%
1.26% to 2.76%103838.91%59.82%
2.76% to 4.26%60222.56%82.38%
4.26% to 5.77%27510.31%92.69%
5.77% to 7.27%1134.24%96.93%
7.27% to 8.77%471.76%98.69%
Greater than 8.77%351.31%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.76%4.77% 75.52%68.27%
±2σ -1.24%6.77% 95.80%95.45%
±3σ -3.24%8.77% 98.69%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.03. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.12 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.15%160.60%0.60%
-6.15% to -4.59%260.97%1.57%
-4.59% to -3.03%993.71%5.28%
-3.03% to -1.47%32212.07%17.35%
-1.47% to 0.09%92934.82%52.17%
0.09% to 1.66%79129.65%81.82%
1.66% to 3.22%30711.51%93.33%
3.22% to 4.78%1144.27%97.60%
4.78% to 6.34%431.61%99.21%
Greater than 6.34%210.79%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.99%2.17% 75.26%68.27%
±2σ -4.07%4.26% 94.34%95.45%
±3σ -6.15%6.34% 98.61%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.21. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.25 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.97%50.85%0.85%
-15.97% to -11.88%61.02%1.86%
-11.88% to -7.79%305.08%6.95%
-7.79% to -3.71%6611.19%18.14%
-3.71% to 0.38%16828.47%46.61%
0.38% to 4.47%20534.75%81.36%
4.47% to 8.55%7913.39%94.75%
8.55% to 12.64%244.07%98.81%
12.64% to 16.73%40.68%99.49%
Greater than 16.73%30.51%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.07%5.83% 76.27%68.27%
±2σ -10.52%11.28% 94.75%95.45%
±3σ -15.97%16.73% 98.64%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.80. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.63 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -8.47%00.00%0.00%
-8.47% to -4.51%00.00%0.00%
-4.51% to -0.55%00.00%0.00%
-0.55% to 3.42%12621.32%21.32%
3.42% to 7.38%22337.73%59.05%
7.38% to 11.34%15225.72%84.77%
11.34% to 15.30%447.45%92.22%
15.30% to 19.27%213.55%95.77%
19.27% to 23.23%132.20%97.97%
Greater than 23.23%122.03%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.09%12.66% 79.36%68.27%
±2σ -3.19%17.94% 94.92%95.45%
±3σ -8.47%23.23% 97.97%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.23. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.40 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.36%20.34%0.34%
-16.36% to -12.24%10.17%0.51%
-12.24% to -8.12%213.55%4.06%
-8.12% to -4.00%8414.21%18.27%
-4.00% to 0.12%23639.93%58.21%
0.12% to 4.25%14524.53%82.74%
4.25% to 8.37%599.98%92.72%
8.37% to 12.49%244.06%96.79%
12.49% to 16.61%132.20%98.98%
Greater than 16.61%61.02%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.37%5.62% 78.34%68.27%
±2σ -10.87%11.11% 95.09%95.45%
±3σ -16.36%16.61% 98.65%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.26. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.38 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -29.75%00.00%0.00%
-29.75% to -21.93%10.74%0.74%
-21.93% to -14.11%53.68%4.41%
-14.11% to -6.29%2518.38%22.79%
-6.29% to 1.53%4432.35%55.15%
1.53% to 9.36%2921.32%76.47%
9.36% to 17.18%2417.65%94.12%
17.18% to 25.00%42.94%97.06%
25.00% to 32.82%42.94%100.00%
Greater than 32.82%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -8.90%11.96% 66.18%68.27%
±2σ -19.32%22.39% 94.12%95.45%
±3σ -29.75%32.82% 100.00%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.59. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 3.84 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.62%00.00%0.00%
-15.62% to -7.36%00.00%0.00%
-7.36% to 0.90%10.73%0.73%
0.90% to 9.15%3324.09%24.82%
9.15% to 17.41%4532.85%57.66%
17.41% to 25.67%3324.09%81.75%
25.67% to 33.93%1510.95%92.70%
33.93% to 42.18%53.65%96.35%
42.18% to 50.44%21.46%97.81%
Greater than 50.44%32.19%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 6.40%28.42% 75.91%68.27%
±2σ -4.61%39.43% 96.35%95.45%
±3σ -15.62%50.44% 97.81%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.41 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -31.45%00.00%0.00%
-31.45% to -23.62%00.00%0.00%
-23.62% to -15.79%64.38%4.38%
-15.79% to -7.96%2417.52%21.90%
-7.96% to -0.14%4129.93%51.82%
-0.14% to 7.69%3827.74%79.56%
7.69% to 15.52%2014.60%94.16%
15.52% to 23.35%53.65%97.81%
23.35% to 31.18%21.46%99.27%
Greater than 31.18%10.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.57%10.30% 69.34%68.27%
±2σ -21.01%20.74% 95.62%95.45%
±3σ -31.45%31.18% 99.27%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.35. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.57 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -55.24%00.00%0.00%
-55.24% to -40.21%00.00%0.00%
-40.21% to -25.18%36.52%6.52%
-25.18% to -10.15%510.87%17.39%
-10.15% to 4.88%1941.30%58.70%
4.88% to 19.91%1328.26%86.96%
19.91% to 34.95%12.17%89.13%
34.95% to 49.98%48.70%97.83%
49.98% to 65.01%12.17%100.00%
Greater than 65.01%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -15.16%24.93% 73.91%68.27%
±2σ -35.20%44.97% 89.13%95.45%
±3σ -55.24%65.01% 100.00%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 1.00. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.46 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -30.19%00.00%0.00%
-30.19% to -13.99%00.00%0.00%
-13.99% to 2.21%12.13%2.13%
2.21% to 18.41%919.15%21.28%
18.41% to 34.61%2042.55%63.83%
34.61% to 50.81%817.02%80.85%
50.81% to 67.01%48.51%89.36%
67.01% to 83.21%36.38%95.74%
83.21% to 99.41%24.26%100.00%
Greater than 99.41%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 13.01%56.21% 70.21%68.27%
±2σ -8.59%77.81% 95.74%95.45%
±3σ -30.19%99.41% 100.00%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.23. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.79 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -61.25%00.00%0.00%
-61.25% to -46.12%00.00%0.00%
-46.12% to -31.00%24.26%4.26%
-31.00% to -15.88%612.77%17.02%
-15.88% to -0.75%1736.17%53.19%
-0.75% to 14.37%1429.79%82.98%
14.37% to 29.50%510.64%93.62%
29.50% to 44.62%12.13%95.74%
44.62% to 59.75%00.00%95.74%
Greater than 59.75%24.26%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -20.92%19.41% 78.72%68.27%
±2σ -41.08%39.58% 93.62%95.45%
±3σ -61.25%59.75% 95.74%99.73%