Brokerage group eToro and asset management firm ARK Invest have partnered to provide investors with a new smart portfolio.
Called ARK-FutureFirst, the portfolio resembles a growth fund. It will allocate investor funds across seven of ARK’s ETFs, which invest in areas including AI, crypto, robotics, healthcare, and renewables.
In a statement, the two firms said the smart portfolio aims to take advantage of three growth areas – ‘disruptive innovation’, ‘healthcare innovation’, and ‘sustainability innovation’.
eToro’s Smart Portfolios are typically built in-house by their analysts. They offer clients something akin to an actively managed fund, with different portfolios catering to different risk profiles, sectors, and investment goals. The key difference is that there is no management fee on the portfolios.
ARK is a US asset manager and the company’s funds are largely structured as ETFs. Founder Cathie Wood tends to invest thematically and in speculative growth stocks or assets, like Bitcoin and 3D printing technology.
“We are thrilled to partner with eToro to launch a new model portfolio centered around three key areas that we believe are poised for transformative growth,” said Wood.
“As more investors around the world are gaining access to ETFs via the growth of digital platforms, we are excited that this partnership will enable us to introduce some of our best ideas and original strategies at ARK Invest Europe to eToro’s 38 million retail investors.”