All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

HTGC: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

HTGC total return snapshot: HTGC returned −3.46% over the past year and −3.36% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Jun. 9, 2005, HTGC is up +1,028.68% in nominal total return, or +12.12%/yr, and is currently −7.93% below its total-return high on Feb. 19, 2025.

Data ending Fri Aug. 14, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
HTGC
×
+1,028.68%
+12.12%/yr
+13.49%/yr
R2=0.949
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Fri 2026-08-14 Start
Value
End
Value
HTGC
×
$10,000.00
2005-06-09
$112,868.34
2026-08-14

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-08-14

  YTD YoY
HTGC
×
−3.36% −3.46%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
HTGC
×
−7.93%
on 2026-08-14
from 2025-02-19 peak
−68.29%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-05-23 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-08-14 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
HTGC
×
−3.46% +13.63%
+6.60%/yr
+39.35%
+11.70%/yr
+72.44%
+11.51%/yr
+254.38%
+13.49%/yr

Annual Returns

Year HTGC
2026 (YTD) −3.36%
2025 +4.33%
2024 +33.88%
2023 +42.91%
2022 −9.51%
2021 +25.99%
2020 +15.13%
2019 +39.86%
2018 −6.86%
2017 +1.86%
2016 +27.83%
2015 −9.53%
2014 −1.59%
2013 +59.27%
2012 +28.80%
2011 −0.33%
2010 +8.11%
2009 +56.72%
2008 −26.74%
2007 −4.52%
2006 +31.35%
2005 −7.27%