ARKG’s worst drop since 2014 was 84%
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) fell 84% from Jan 2021 to Apr 2025. It has not closed above that Jan 2021 peak since, 5.7 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 13th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2014 to now
How ARKG held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ARKG | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dot-com bust | 2000–02 | not trading yet | −47.5% |
| Financial crisis | 2007–09 | not trading yet | −55.2% |
| COVID crash | 2020 | −35.0% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −57.2% | −24.5% |
Each number is the deepest fall from a high inside that window, using daily prices with dividends reinvested.
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What was ARKG’s maximum drawdown?
ARKG’s deepest fall since 2014 was 83.6%, from its high on January 20, 2021 to its low on April 8, 2025. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ARKG take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 56.6% below that Jan 2021 high.
Was ARKG riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ARKG’s worst drop was 83.6% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −68.8% against −19.7%.
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Daily adjusted closes from Yahoo Finance, November 3, 2014 through October 13, 2026, dividends reinvested. Historical facts, not a forecast and not investment advice.