TLT vs ARKK — 11-Year Performance Comparison
Long-Term Treasuries vs ARK Innovation — backtested 2014–2024
ARKK wins$30,519 vs $11,356 on $10,000 over 11 years
TLTLong-Term Treasuries
Final value$11,356
CAGR+1.2%
Max drawdown-38.0%
Best year+27% (2014)
Years won4 of 11
ARKKARK Innovation
Final value$30,519
CAGR+10.7%
Max drawdown-74.7%
Best year+152% (2020)
Years won7 of 11
Growth of $10,000
2014–2024TLTARKK
TLT$11,356
ARKK$30,519
50/50 mix$23,269
50/50 blend: $23,269 (+8.0%/yr CAGR)
Splitting equally between TLT and ARKK would have landed between the two — slightly lower CAGR than ARKK but less volatility. Try a custom split →
Year-by-year: TLT vs ARKK
| Year | TLT | ARKK | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -8.1% | +8.4% | ARKK |
| 2023 | +2.8% | +67.6% | ARKK |
| 2022 | -31.2% | -67.0% | TLT |
| 2021 | -4.6% | -23.4% | TLT |
| 2020 | +18.1% | +151.9% | ARKK |
| 2019 | +14.1% | +35.1% | ARKK |
| 2018 | -1.6% | +3.5% | ARKK |
| 2017 | +9.2% | +87.3% | ARKK |
| 2016 | +1.2% | -2.0% | TLT |
| 2015 | -1.8% | +3.8% | ARKK |
| 2014 | +27.3% | -1.1% | TLT |
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