S&P 500 history
What the S&P 500 turned your money into
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Value in Sep 2026 of a fixed monthly investment started in January of each year. Tap a number for the full story.
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What a single investment in January of each year is worth in Sep 2026.
| Year | $1,000 | $10,000 | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2k | $16k | 20.5% |
| 2023 | $2k | $20k | 21.2% |
| 2022 | $2k | $18k | 13.2% |
| 2021 | $2k | $22k | 14.7% |
| 2020 | $3k | $26k | 15.2% |
| 2019 | $3k | $33k | 16.8% |
| 2018 | $3k | $31k | 14.1% |
| 2017 | $4k | $39k | 15.2% |
| 2016 | $5k | $47k | 15.7% |
| 2015 | $5k | $46k | 13.9% |
| 2014 | $5k | $52k | 13.9% |
| 2013 | $7k | $65k | 14.7% |
| 2012 | $8k | $76k | 14.8% |
| 2011 | $8k | $79k | 14.1% |
| 2010 | $9k | $91k | 14.2% |
| 2009 | $12k | $122k | 15.2% |
| 2008 | $8k | $78k | 11.7% |
| 2007 | $8k | $77k | 11.0% |
| 2006 | $9k | $88k | 11.1% |
| 2005 | $10k | $97k | 11.0% |
| 2004 | $10k | $102k | 10.8% |
| 2003 | $13k | $132k | 11.5% |
| 2002 | $11k | $105k | 10.0% |
| 2001 | $9k | $91k | 9.0% |
| 2000 | $9k | $86k | 8.4% |
| 1999 | $10k | $100k | 8.7% |
| 1998 | $13k | $131k | 9.4% |
| 1997 | $17k | $168k | 10.0% |
| 1996 | $21k | $214k | 10.5% |
| 1995 | $29k | $289k | 11.2% |
| 1994 | $29k | $292k | 10.9% |
| 1993 | $33k | $327k | 10.9% |
| 1992 | $35k | $352k | 10.8% |
| 1991 | $46k | $464k | 11.4% |
| 1990 | $46k | $460k | 11.0% |
| 1989 | $57k | $566k | 11.3% |
| 1988 | $67k | $668k | 11.5% |
| 1987 | $65k | $652k | 11.1% |
| 1986 | $86k | $857k | 11.6% |
| 1985 | $108k | $1.1M | 11.9% |
| 1984 | $117k | $1.2M | 11.8% |
| 1983 | $141k | $1.4M | 12.0% |
| 1982 | $183k | $1.8M | 12.4% |
| 1981 | $170k | $1.7M | 11.9% |
| 1980 | $214k | $2.1M | 12.2% |
| 1979 | $251k | $2.5M | 12.3% |
| 1978 | $292k | $2.9M | 12.4% |
| 1977 | $266k | $2.7M | 11.9% |
| 1976 | $296k | $3.0M | 11.9% |
| 1975 | $412k | $4.1M | 12.4% |
| 1974 | $325k | $3.2M | 11.6% |
| 1973 | $272k | $2.7M | 11.0% |
| 1972 | $321k | $3.2M | 11.1% |
| 1971 | $366k | $3.7M | 11.2% |
| 1970 | $393k | $3.9M | 11.1% |
| 1969 | $360k | $3.6M | 10.7% |
| 1968 | $398k | $4.0M | 10.7% |
| 1967 | $462k | $4.6M | 10.8% |
| 1966 | $432k | $4.3M | 10.5% |
| 1965 | $483k | $4.8M | 10.5% |
| 1964 | $560k | $5.6M | 10.6% |
| 1963 | $679k | $6.8M | 10.8% |
| 1962 | $661k | $6.6M | 10.6% |
| 1961 | $787k | $7.9M | 10.7% |
| 1960 | $839k | $8.4M | 10.6% |
| 1959 | $903k | $9.0M | 10.6% |
| 1958 | $1.3M | $13M | 11.0% |
| 1957 | $1.2M | $12M | 10.7% |
| 1956 | $1.3M | $13M | 10.7% |
| 1955 | $1.6M | $16M | 10.9% |
| 1954 | $2.4M | $24M | 11.3% |
| 1953 | $2.5M | $25M | 11.2% |
| 1952 | $2.9M | $29M | 11.2% |
| 1951 | $3.5M | $35M | 11.4% |
| 1950 | $4.7M | $47M | 11.7% |
Dividends reinvested, no fees or taxes. Past returns do not predict future returns. Methodology.