Historical return extremes for Ares Capital (ARCC) from 2004 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +3,874% | $0.54 | $21.63 | $39,739.84 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -79.38% | $2.64 | $0.54 | $206.17 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +1,096% | $1.61 | $19.26 | $11,962.73 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+3,874%$39,739.84
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-79.38%$206.17
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+1,096%$11,962.73
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Ares Capital (ARCC). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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