If you invested $1,000 in ARCC — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) in January 2016 would be worth $3,844 as of October 2026 with dividends reinvested — 13.4% a year compounded (CAGR). Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to October 2004.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,690 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,699 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). ARCC trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in ARCC since January 2016— monthly
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in ARCC would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in ARCC, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,844 | 3.8× | 13.4% |
| 2017 | $2,858 | 2.9× | 11.5% |
| 2018 | $2,763 | 2.8× | 12.4% |
| 2019 | $2,462 | 2.5× | 12.5% |
| 2020 | $1,944 | 1.9× | 10.5% |
| 2021 | $1,899 | 1.9× | 12.0% |
| 2022 | $1,370 | 1.4× | 7.0% |
| 2023 | $1,417 | 1.4× | 10.0% |
| 2024 | $1,226 | 1.2× | 7.9% |
| 2025 | $956 | 1.0× | -2.7% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. ARCC data begins October 2004; values as of October 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live ARCC chart and fundamentals on the ARCC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in ARCC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,844 as of October 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 13.4% a year compounded (CAGR).
- How far back does the ARCC calculation go?
- ARCC data begins October 2004. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.