Built the way the portfolios are run.
Independent and 100% employee-owned. Fundamental research, disciplined risk management, and direct relationships with institutional clients.
Founded on research and client alignment.
CastleArk was founded in Chicago in 1999 to keep investment research, portfolio decisions, and client relationships closely connected.
That principle shapes how we organize the firm. Portfolio managers remain directly involved in the research that informs their decisions and in discussions with the institutions whose capital we manage.
Close to the work, with an open mind.
Our tight-knit teams build conviction through fundamental research and collegial discussion. We examine differing views and revisit investment theses as company fundamentals and market sentiment change. We are passionate about our work and humble about the markets.
Conversations with our institutional clients extend that work — addressing portfolio positioning, economic exposures, and how our decisions relate to their objectives.
Firm development.
Since 1999, CastleArk has added investment strategies, developed its Economic Factor Model, and introduced new ways to access its investment capabilities. Research, collaboration, and institutional client relationships remain central to the firm’s development.
- 1999
Founded in Chicago with Total Fund Management and Large Cap Growth.
- 2007
Small Cap Growth added.
- 2009
Development of the Economic Factor Model.
- 2023
CastleArk Large Growth ETF (CARK) launched.*
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With you at every inflection.
Independent ownership.
We are 100% employee-owned. Having no outside shareholders allows us to stay focused on our institutional clients.
*Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and additional information can be found in the Fund’s full or summary prospectus, which may be obtained by visiting castleark‑etfs.com or by calling 1‑866‑777‑0504. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Risk Disclosure
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Fund will achieve its stated investment objectives.
The Fund may trade securities actively, which could increase its transaction costs (thereby lowering its performance) and could increase the amount of taxes you owe by generating short‑term gains, which may be taxed at a higher rate.
Because the Fund is new, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Fund may not be successful in implementing its investment strategy, may not employ a successful investment strategy, or may fail to attract sufficient assets under management to realize economies of scale, any of which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Such liquidation could have negative tax consequences for shareholders and will cause shareholders to incur expenses of liquidation.
Investments in mid‑capitalization companies typically exhibit higher volatility.
Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the funds. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
The Fund is distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co (SIDCO, 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456) which is not affiliated with CastleArk Management, LLC.
The Economic Factor Model
We believe that mitigating downside risk is critical to long‑term success. To accomplish this, we have built a proprietary approach that focuses on what type of economic risk a portfolio holds in real time. Our proprietary Economic Factor Model gives us insights at both the holding and total portfolio level so that adjustments can be made based on our intentions to carry these exposures.
Risk is measured at the fund level against both public and private asset classes.
Hover or tap a factor to isolate it — or drag the regime to shift the mix.
Interactive illustration only — not market data, holdings, or performance.
Exposure monitoring
Quantify sensitivity to each macro driver versus the benchmark, with real-time stock-level factor betas.
Risk decomposition
Isolate macro-driven risk from stock-specific risk, so we know where the portfolio’s risk actually comes from.
Scenario analysis
Stress-test the portfolio across economic regimes before the regime arrives.
See how the discipline is applied.
Four strategies, one behavioral premise.
Composite results travel by conversation.
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