ARK Invest: The Best High-Growth ETFs That I'm Aware Of

Oct. 19, 2020 8:22 AM ETARKF, ARKG, ARKK, ARKQ, ARKW94 Comments

Summary

  • I recently discovered Cathie Wood and ARK Invest and have come away very impressed with their ETFs.
  • I want more exposure to disruptive innovation and rather than picking and choosing new IPOs, investing in ARK ETFs appears to be the best way for me to build it.
  • These actively managed funds don't pay dividends, but I think they can serve as nice means of providing a DGI portfolio with diversification into the high-growth tech space.
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A couple of days ago, I shared an article with Dividend Kings subscribers in the marketplace's chatroom that focuses on the wonderful performance that Cathie Wood's ARK Invest has generated in recent years. I found this article very interesting. Actually, interesting is an understatement. I have been intrigued - no, enthralled, by the performance that Ms. Wood and ARK have produced over the years, so much so that I have begun to formulate plans to incorporate these investments into my broader income-oriented strategy as a means of diversification and a way to enhance my long-term growth prospects.

A Desire For More Disruption

On ARK's website, I came across a mission statement of sorts.

Wood said, "We are dedicated to investing in innovation areas, technologies, and ideas that we believe are poised to change the world and make it a better place." - Source: ARK Invest

That's a nice enough sentiment. I've written before about my desire to do well financially so that I can do good in the world. It appears that ARK and I are aligned in this regard. And the high growth potential of this company's actively managed funds has the potential to help accelerate the timetable with regard to my plans for financial freedom (during which I hope to dedicate more time and energy towards meaningful pursuits that I am really passionate about).

As many of you know, I'm already heavily overweight technology within my dividend growth portfolio because of my desire to have exposure to many of the strongest secular growth trends.

However, the fact of the matter is, outside of a handful of DGI names (stocks like Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Visa (V), and Mastercard (MA) come to mind immediately), there simply aren't that many DGI companies on the

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Nicholas Ward is a Senior Investment Analyst with Wide Moat Research and the former editor-in-chief and portfolio manager at The Intelligent Dividend Investor, The Dividend Growth Club, and The Income Minded Millennial.

Nicholas is a contributor to the investing group The Dividend Kings where he shares analysis on dividend growth stocks. The Dividend Kings is a group of analysts, led by Dividend Sensei, that teach members how to invest more wisely in dividend stocks. The focus is on helping investors safeguard and grow their money in all market conditions through the highest-quality dividend investments. Features include: 13 model portfolios, buy ideas, company research reports, and a thriving chat community for readers looking to learn how to invest more intelligently in dividend stocks. Learn More.

Analyst’s Disclosure: I am/we are long AAPL, V, MA, ARKK, ARKW, ARKF, ARKG, ARKQ, MSFT. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

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