If you invested $1,000 in EQR — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (EQR) in January 2016 would be worth $1,034 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 0.3% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to August 1993.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). EQR trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in EQR since January 2016#
monthlyEquity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (EQR). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in EQR by starting month#
$1,000 invested in EQR, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,034 | $7,083 | 1.0× | 0.3% |
| 2017 | $1,117 | $5,856 | 1.1× | 1.2% |
| 2018 | $1,102 | $4,267 | 1.1× | 1.2% |
| 2019 | $936 | $4,263 | 0.9× | -0.9% |
| 2020 | $817 | $3,245 | 0.8× | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $1,101 | $2,244 | 1.1× | 1.8% |
| 2022 | $765 | $1,935 | 0.8× | -5.8% |
| 2023 | $1,067 | $2,367 | 1.1× | 1.9% |
| 2024 | $1,128 | $1,661 | 1.1× | 5.0% |
| 2025 | $961 | $1,318 | 1.0× | -2.7% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. EQR data begins August 1993; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live EQR chart and fundamentals on the EQR quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in EQR be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Equity Residential Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (EQR) in January 2016 would be worth about $1,034 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 0.3% a year.
- How far back does the EQR calculation go?
- EQR data begins August 1993. 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.