ARKK vs QQQ — 11-Year Performance Comparison
ARK Innovation vs Nasdaq 100 — backtested 2014–2024
QQQ wins$63,931 vs $30,519 on $10,000 over 11 years
ARKKARK Innovation
Final value$30,519
CAGR+10.7%
Max drawdown-74.7%
Best year+152% (2020)
Years won4 of 11
QQQNasdaq 100
Final value$63,931
CAGR+18.4%
Max drawdown-32.6%
Best year+55% (2023)
Years won7 of 11
Growth of $10,000
2014–2024ARKKQQQ
ARKK$30,519
QQQ$63,931
50/50 mix$51,476
50/50 blend: $51,476 (+16.1%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between ARKK and QQQ would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than QQQ but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: ARKK vs QQQ
| Year | ARKK | QQQ | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +8.4% | +25.6% | QQQ |
| 2023 | +67.6% | +54.9% | ARKK |
| 2022 | -67.0% | -32.6% | QQQ |
| 2021 | -23.4% | +27.4% | QQQ |
| 2020 | +151.9% | +48.6% | ARKK |
| 2019 | +35.1% | +39.0% | QQQ |
| 2018 | +3.5% | -0.1% | ARKK |
| 2017 | +87.3% | +32.7% | ARKK |
| 2016 | -2.0% | +7.1% | QQQ |
| 2015 | +3.8% | +9.4% | QQQ |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +19.2% | QQQ |
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