What if you'd held ARKQ?
A $1,000 investment in ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) at the month-end close of 2014-09 would be worth $6,630 at the close of 2026-09 — +563.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $4,815.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2014
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $1,000 | — |
| 2015 | $975 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | $1,117 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | $1,701 | +52.3% |
| 2018 | $1,566 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | $1,973 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | $4,088 | +107.2% |
| 2021 | $4,159 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $2,214 | -46.8% |
| 2023 | $3,116 | +40.7% |
| 2024 | $4,172 | +33.9% |
| 2025 | $6,208 | +48.8% |
| 2026 | $6,619 | +6.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARKQ was 2016-01 ($15.10): $1,000 then is $8,096 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($143): $1,000 then is $856.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARKQ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $6,630 today, a total return of +563.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARKQ?
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2020, a +107.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,072 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -46.8%.
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 ARKQ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-09 would have grown to about $48,820 on $14,500 invested.
Did ARKQ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $4,815. ARKQ beat the S&P 500 by +37.7% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) historical total-return data from 2014-09 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (EODHD): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.