What if you'd held ARKK?
A $1,000 investment in ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) at the month-end close of 2014-10 would be worth $4,530 at the close of 2026-08 — +353.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,820.
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 | $1,038 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | $1,017 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | $1,905 | +87.3% |
| 2018 | $1,972 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | $2,664 | +35.1% |
| 2020 | $6,732 | +152.7% |
| 2021 | $5,157 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | $1,703 | -67.0% |
| 2023 | $2,879 | +69.0% |
| 2024 | $3,121 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $4,229 | +35.5% |
| 2026 | $4,580 | +8.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARKK was 2016-01 ($15.44): $1,000 then is $5,396 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($135): $1,000 then is $616.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARKK be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $4,530 today, a total return of +353.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARKK?
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2020, a +152.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,527 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -67.0%.
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 ARKK have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-10 would have grown to about $32,288 on $14,300 invested.
Did ARKK beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,820. ARKK beat the S&P 500 by +18.6% 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
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) historical total-return data from 2014-10 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.
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.