ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF·Financial Services
ARKX seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in domestic and foreign equity securities of companies engaged in space exploration and defense innovation.
Financial Services
Asset Management
2021-03-30
1.63

Artemis II's record-breaking mission boosts confidence in space plays, with ETFs like ARKX poised to benefit from the long-term industry growth trend.

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