ARCC,HTGC: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	YTD Return	1 Year Return
ARCC ×	−6.58% 2026-06-02	−8.75% 2026-06-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−14.93% 2026-06-02	−4.46% 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 ×	+475.61% +8.70%/yr	+10.81%/yr (R2=0.885)
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	+498.52% +8.90%/yr	+10.94%/yr (R2=0.929)
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	$57,561.36 2026-06-02
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	$10,000.00 2005-06-09	$59,852.43 2026-06-02
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock

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Annual Returns

Year	ARCC	HTGC
2026 (YTD)	−6.58%	−14.93%
2025	−1.57%	+2.02%
2024	+16.42%	+30.13%
2023	+16.14%	+38.28%
2022	−9.68%	−15.00%
2021	+27.18%	+17.71%
2020	−0.49%	+13.58%
2019	+28.36%	+36.74%
2018	+6.77%	−8.60%
2017	+2.33%	−0.25%
2016	+25.43%	+25.24%
2015	+0.03%	−10.19%
2014	−4.30%	−2.33%
2013	+9.43%	+56.91%
2012	+22.60%	+26.61%
2011	−0.40%	−3.21%
2010	+43.29%	+6.52%
2009	+140.47%	+52.57%
2008	−47.79%	−26.80%
2007	−18.71%	−8.28%
2006	+27.32%	+28.12%
2005	−13.71%	−8.39%
2004	+31.29%	—

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Drawdowns

Thu 2005-06-09💬 to Tue 2026-06-02	Current Drawdown	Worst Drawdown
ARCC ×	−15.29% from 2025-07-17 peak	−79.94% 2009-03-05 from 2007-02-22 peak
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−19.99% from 2025-02-19 peak	−68.99% 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 ×	−8.75%	−0.57% −0.29%/yr	+19.96% +6.25%/yr	+23.94% +4.39%/yr	+137.15% +9.02%/yr
Ares Capital Corporation NASDAQ Common Stock
HTGC ×	−4.46%	−7.53% −3.83%/yr	+34.72% +10.44%/yr	+29.44% +5.30%/yr	+162.84% +10.15%/yr
Hercules Capital, Inc. NYSE Common Stock