ARKK vs XLK — 11-Year Performance Comparison
ARK Innovation vs Technology — backtested 2014–2024
XLK wins$79,441 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
XLKTechnology
Final value$79,441
CAGR+20.7%
Max drawdown-28.2%
Best year+58% (2023)
Years won7 of 11
Growth of $10,000
2014–2024ARKKXLK
ARKK$30,519
XLK$79,441
50/50 mix$58,619
50/50 blend: $58,619 (+17.4%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between ARKK and XLK would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than XLK but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: ARKK vs XLK
| Year | ARKK | XLK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +8.4% | +24.0% | XLK |
| 2023 | +67.6% | +57.8% | ARKK |
| 2022 | -67.0% | -28.2% | XLK |
| 2021 | -23.4% | +34.5% | XLK |
| 2020 | +151.9% | +43.9% | ARKK |
| 2019 | +35.1% | +50.3% | XLK |
| 2018 | +3.5% | -1.6% | ARKK |
| 2017 | +87.3% | +38.8% | ARKK |
| 2016 | -2.0% | +13.9% | XLK |
| 2015 | +3.8% | +4.3% | XLK |
| 2014 | -1.1% | +19.8% | XLK |
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