ARK Invest will shut down its transparency-themedETF in its first ever fund closure, $4.- The Transparency fund (CTRU) aimed to invest in companies committed to openness and accountability.
It marks the first time the asset management company has closed down one of its ETFs.
The ETF, which traded under the ticker CTRU, aimed to invest in companies that were the "most transparent" which it defines as "openness, communication, accountability and trust," with holdings in Teladoc Health, Spotify,
The closure comes after $4 would stop calculating its Transparency Index which ARK's ETF tracked, $4.
"While ARK investigated alternative index providers, it did not find a suitable solution and decided to close the Fund effective July 26, 2022, or as soon as practical thereafter," ARK Invest said.
In a $4, the company said the board unanimously approved the liquidation and termination of the fund earlier this month. It will no longer accept creation order post Thursday and won't accept redemption orders after July 26.
CTRU, which launched last December, has lagged behind the broader market, having lost 40% in value since its inception and 36% year-to-date.
ARK Invest did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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