ARCC,HTGC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	YTD Return	1 Year Return
ARCC ×	−3.67% 2026-06-02	−5.17% 2026-06-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−12.28% 2026-06-02	−0.71% 2026-06-02
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

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Returns

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	Overall Return	Exponential Trendline
ARCC ×	+889.26% +11.54%/yr	+13.37%/yr (R2=0.921)
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	+928.63% +11.75%/yr	+13.50%/yr (R2=0.947)
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

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Growth of $10,000

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	Start Value	End Value
ARCC ×	$10,000.00 2005-06-09	$98,925.74 2026-06-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	$10,000.00 2005-06-09	$102,863.20 2026-06-02
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	ARCC	HTGC
2026 (YTD)	−3.67%	−12.28%
2025	+1.07%	+4.75%
2024	+19.78%	+33.88%
2023	+20.03%	+42.91%
2022	−3.84%	−9.51%
2021	+36.13%	+25.99%
2020	+0.87%	+15.13%
2019	+31.30%	+39.86%
2018	+8.81%	−6.86%
2017	+4.49%	+1.85%
2016	+28.03%	+27.83%
2015	+0.77%	−9.54%
2014	−3.58%	−1.59%
2013	+11.08%	+59.27%
2012	+24.73%	+28.80%
2011	+2.56%	−0.34%
2010	+45.43%	+8.11%
2009	+147.01%	+56.72%
2008	−47.74%	−26.73%
2007	−15.38%	−4.52%
2006	+30.53%	+31.35%
2005	−10.75%	−7.26%
2004	+31.46%	—

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Drawdowns

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
ARCC ×	−12.32% from 2025-07-17 peak	−79.05% 2009-03-05 from 2007-02-22 peak
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−16.09% from 2025-02-19 peak	−68.29% 2009-03-05 from 2007-05-23 peak
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

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Rolling Returns

Period ending Tue 2026-06-02	1 Year	2 Years	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
ARCC ×	−5.17%	+5.78% +2.85%/yr	+31.77% +9.63%/yr	+53.75% +8.99%/yr	+229.79% +12.68%/yr
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−0.71%	−1.62% −0.81%/yr	+47.99% +13.95%/yr	+60.58% +9.94%/yr	+265.52% +13.84%/yr
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock