What if you'd held ARES?
A $1,000 investment in Ares Management Corporation Class A (ARES) at the month-end close of 2014-05 would be worth $12,641 at the close of 2026-08 — +1164.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,007.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $793 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | $1,244 | +56.9% |
| 2017 | $1,387 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | $1,309 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | $2,753 | +110.2% |
| 2020 | $3,780 | +37.3% |
| 2021 | $6,720 | +77.8% |
| 2022 | $5,863 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | $10,526 | +79.5% |
| 2024 | $16,071 | +52.7% |
| 2025 | $15,078 | -6.2% |
| 2026 | $13,668 | -9.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARES was 2016-01 ($7.55): $1,000 then is $18,954 today. The worst was 2025-01 ($188): $1,000 then is $760.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARES be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ares Management Corporation Class A (ARES) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $12,641 today, a total return of +1164.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARES?
Ares Management Corporation Class A (ARES)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2019, a +110.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,102 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -20.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ARES have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-05 would have grown to about $91,946 on $14,800 invested.
Did ARES beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,007. ARES beat the S&P 500 by +215.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Ares Management Corporation Class A (ARES) historical total-return data from 2014-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.