EMERGE ARK AI & BIG DATA ETF

Available in Series A, F, D & O

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Investment Objectives

The Emerge ARK AI & Big Data ETF is an actively managed mutual fund that seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing primarily, under normal circumstances, in global equity securities of companies that are or, are expected to be, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and the shift of technology infrastructure from hardware and software to the cloud.

Our Sub-Advisor

How does our sub-advisory relationship work? ARK Invest provides world-class innovation research and trading experience in technology. ARK provides daily investment recommendations for each of our 6 Emerge ARK ETFs.

Profile of an Innovator : Portfolio Manager

Catherine Wood founded ARK Investment Management in 2014. She spent the previous 12 years at AllianceBernstein as Chief Investment Officer of Global Thematic Strategies that had over US$5 billion in assets under management. Before AllianceBernstein, she worked for 18 years with Jennison Associates as Chief Economist, Equity Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Director. Catherine started her career in Los Angeles at the Capital Group as an Assistant Economist.

Why Invest?

Exposure to Innovation:  Aims for thematic multi-cap exposure to innovative technologies, including orbital and sub-orbital aerospace, enabling technologies, and beneficiaries of aerospace activities, such as agriculture, internet access, global positioning system (GPS), construction, and imaging.

Growth Potential: Aims to capture long-term growth, with low correlation of relative returns to traditional growth strategies and negative correlation to value strategies.

Tool for Diversification: Active stock selection results in little overlap with traditional indices. It can be a complement to traditional value/growth strategies.

Grounded in Research: Combines top-down and bottom-up research in its portfolio management to identify innovative companies and convergence across markets.

Top 10 Holdings

As at June 30th, 2023

Coinbase Global, Inc.8.5%
Tesla, Inc.8.0%
Block, Inc.7.5%
Roku, Inc.7.2%
Unity Software Inc.6.2%
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.6.2%
Shopify Inc.5.7%
UiPath, Inc.5.1%
DraftKings Inc.4.7%
Roblox Corporation 4.4%
Click Here to Download the Full Holdings Report as at June 30th, 2023

Series A Fund Facts

FUND CODE CAD: ECI400
FUND CODE USD: ECI401
MIN INVESTMENT: $1000
TRAILER FEE: n/a
COMISSION FEE: Up to 5%

INCEPTION DATE: 6.22.2021
MANAGEMENT FEE: 1.80%
CURRENCY: CAD/USD
SUB-ADVISORS: ARK Investment Management LLC

FEES
Management Fee: 1.80%
MER: 2.15%*

*as expected for 2022, please reference emergecm.ca for information regarding the MER for each ETF.

Series F Fund Facts

FUND CODE CAD: ECI410
FUND CODE USD: ECI411
MIN INVESTMENT: $1000 (waived off for self- directed accounts)

INCEPTION DATE: 6.22.2021
MANAGEMENT FEE: 0.80%
CURRENCY: CAD/USD
SUB-ADVISORS: ARK Investment Management LLC

FEES
Management Fee: 0.80%
MER: 1.15%*

*as expected for 2021, please reference emergecm.ca for information regarding the MER for each ETF.

Series O Fund Facts

FUND CODE CAD: ECI420
FUND CODE USD: ECI421
MIN INVESTMENT: $20,000,000
INCEPTION DATE: 6.22.2021
CURRENCY: CAD/USD
SUB-ADVISORS: ARK Investment Management LLC
FEES: Negotiable

Series D Fund Facts

FUND CODE CAD: ECI430
FUND CODE USD: ECI431
MIN INVESTMENT: n/a

INCEPTION DATE: 6.22.2022
MANAGEMENT FEE: 0.80%
CURRENCY: CAD/USD
SUB-ADVISORS: ARK Investment Management LLC

FEES
Management Fee: 0.80%
MER: 1.15%*

*as expected for 2022, please reference emergecm.ca for information regarding the MER for each ETF.

EMERGE ARK AI & BIG DATA ETF AUM (as at June 30th, 2023): $5,549,752

EMERGE ARK AI & BIG DATA ETF (U) AUM (as at June 30th, 2023): $419,336

Sector Allocation

As at June 30th, 2023

  • Information Technology 57.8%
  • Consumer Discretionary 14.1%
  • Communication Services 11.9%
  • Financials 9.4%
  • Health Care 5.0%
Fund Characteristics

As at June 30th, 2023

  • Americas 94.4%
  • United Kingdom 2.4%
  • Europe 1.0%
  • Asia 0.2%
  • Middle East 0.0%

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