If you invested $1,000 in AU — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) in January 2016 would be worth $13,347 as of September 2026 with dividends reinvested — 27.5% a year compounded (CAGR). Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to August 1998.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,681 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,675 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). AU beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in AU since January 2016— monthly
AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in AU would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in AU, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $13,347 | 13.3× | 27.5% |
| 2017 | $8,905 | 8.9× | 25.4% |
| 2018 | $9,950 | 10.0× | 30.4% |
| 2019 | $7,805 | 7.8× | 30.8% |
| 2020 | $5,451 | 5.5× | 29.0% |
| 2021 | $4,705 | 4.7× | 31.4% |
| 2022 | $5,796 | 5.8× | 45.8% |
| 2023 | $4,996 | 5.0× | 55.1% |
| 2024 | $5,894 | 5.9× | 94.6% |
| 2025 | $3,384 | 3.4× | 108.2% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. AU data begins August 1998; values as of September 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live AU chart and fundamentals on the AU quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in AU be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) in January 2016 would be worth about $13,347 as of September 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 27.5% a year compounded (CAGR).
- How far back does the AU calculation go?
- AU data begins August 1998. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.