If you invested $1,000 in KLAC — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in KLA Corporation (KLAC) in January 2016 would be worth $28,948 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 37.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1980.
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). KLAC beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in KLAC would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in KLAC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28,948 | $7,427 | 28.9× | 37.6% |
| 2017 | $22,785 | $6,141 | 22.8× | 38.8% |
| 2018 | $17,662 | $4,475 | 17.7× | 39.9% |
| 2019 | $18,197 | $4,470 | 18.2× | 46.9% |
| 2020 | $11,701 | $3,403 | 11.7× | 45.6% |
| 2021 | $6,924 | $2,353 | 6.9× | 41.7% |
| 2022 | $4,982 | $2,029 | 5.0× | 42.4% |
| 2023 | $4,941 | $2,482 | 4.9× | 56.9% |
| 2024 | $3,265 | $1,742 | 3.3× | 59.1% |
| 2025 | $2,627 | $1,382 | 2.6× | 86.9% |
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. KLAC data begins October 1980; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live KLAC chart and fundamentals on the KLAC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in KLAC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in KLA Corporation (KLAC) in January 2016 would be worth about $28,948 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 37.6% a year.
- How far back does the KLAC calculation go?
- KLAC data begins October 1980. 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.