ARKK’s worst drop since 2014 was 81%
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) fell 81% from Feb 2021 to Dec 2022. It has not closed above that Feb 2021 peak since, 5.6 years later. Over the same years the S&P 500 fell as much as 34%.
That drop ranks 19th deepest among the 203 ETFs PortfolioAutopsy tracks.
Drawdown from the last high, 2014 to now
How ARKK held up in each crash
| Crash | Years | ARKK | 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 | −42.5% | −33.7% |
| 2022 rate shock | 2022 | −69.5% | −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 ARKK’s maximum drawdown?
ARKK’s deepest fall since 2014 was 80.9%, from its high on February 12, 2021 to its low on December 28, 2022. The figure uses daily prices with dividends reinvested.
How long did ARKK take to recover?
It has not recovered yet. As of October 13, 2026 it sits 43.5% below that Feb 2021 high.
Was ARKK riskier than the S&P 500?
Over the same years, ARKK’s worst drop was 80.9% against 33.7% for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its worst 12 months were −72.8% 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.