If you invested $1,000 in GS — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) in January 2016 would be worth $7,933 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 21.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to May 1999.
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). GS beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in GS would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in GS, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $7,933 | $7,427 | 7.9× | 21.7% |
| 2017 | $5,504 | $6,141 | 5.5× | 19.6% |
| 2018 | $4,653 | $4,475 | 4.7× | 19.7% |
| 2019 | $6,210 | $4,470 | 6.2× | 27.4% |
| 2020 | $5,068 | $3,403 | 5.1× | 28.1% |
| 2021 | $4,339 | $2,353 | 4.3× | 30.3% |
| 2022 | $3,261 | $2,029 | 3.3× | 29.7% |
| 2023 | $3,081 | $2,482 | 3.1× | 37.3% |
| 2024 | $2,845 | $1,742 | 2.8× | 50.8% |
| 2025 | $1,666 | $1,382 | 1.7× | 39.2% |
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. GS data begins May 1999; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live GS chart and fundamentals on the GS quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in GS be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) in January 2016 would be worth about $7,933 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 21.7% a year.
- How far back does the GS calculation go?
- GS data begins May 1999. 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.