If you invested $1,000 in GE — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) in January 2016 would be worth $2,658 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 9.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1970.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). GE trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in GE would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in GE, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,658 | $7,427 | 2.7× | 9.7% |
| 2017 | $2,605 | $6,141 | 2.6× | 10.5% |
| 2018 | $4,784 | $4,475 | 4.8× | 20.1% |
| 2019 | $7,614 | $4,470 | 7.6× | 30.9% |
| 2020 | $5,974 | $3,403 | 6.0× | 31.4% |
| 2021 | $6,964 | $2,353 | 7.0× | 41.9% |
| 2022 | $6,298 | $2,029 | 6.3× | 49.9% |
| 2023 | $5,772 | $2,482 | 5.8× | 64.0% |
| 2024 | $3,508 | $1,742 | 3.5× | 63.7% |
| 2025 | $1,821 | $1,382 | 1.8× | 47.4% |
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. GE data begins January 1970; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GE chart and fundamentals on the GE quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GE be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,658 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 9.7% a year.
- How far back does the GE calculation go?
- GE data begins January 1970. 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.