CLF return calculator
Your investment#
Key dates
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1987 to today, log scaleResult#
$1,000 invested in CLF on October 17, 2016 was worth $2,248 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.
That’s 8.4% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 2.2 times your money.
Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,208 in the S&P 500 and $6,511 in the Nasdaq-100: CLF trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.
How this period ranks#
Better than 60% of all 348 periods of 10 years since 1987.
Growth of $1,000 in CLF, October 17, 2016 to October 16, 2026#
How far CLF was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −82.4% from Mar 28, 2022 to May 30, 2025, not back to the high by the end date.
Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $2,248 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.
What $1,000 would be worth on October 16, 2026, by start date#
Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 16, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.
$1,000 invested in CLF, by year#
Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 16, 2026, dividends reinvested.
| Started | Worth Oct 16, 2026 | Multiple | A year (CAGR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,478 | 1.5× | 4.1% |
| 2018 | $1,611 | 1.6× | 5.6% |
| 2019 | $1,619 | 1.6× | 6.4% |
| 2020 | $1,571 | 1.6× | 6.9% |
| 2021 | $840 | 0.84× | −3.0% |
| 2022 | $558 | 0.56× | −11.5% |
| 2023 | $722 | 0.72× | −8.3% |
| 2024 | $613 | 0.61× | −16.1% |
| 2025 | $1,270 | 1.3× | 14.3% |
| 2026 | $891 | 0.89× | — |
Methodology#
A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CLF data begins November 5, 1987; values as of October 16, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CLF chart and fundamentals on the CLF quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in CLF be worth today?
- $1,000 invested in CLF on October 17, 2016 would be worth $2,248 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 8.4% a year compounded (CAGR).
- How far back does the CLF calculator go?
- CLF data begins November 5, 1987, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 38 years, 11 months of history.
- 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.
