If you invested $1,000 in MKL — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Markel Group Inc. (MKL) in January 2016 would be worth $2,198 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 7.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to March 1987.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,738 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,568 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). MKL trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in MKL since January 2016#
monthlyMarkel Group Inc. (MKL). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in MKL by starting month#
$1,000 invested in MKL, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,198 | $7,568 | 2.2× | 7.8% |
| 2017 | $1,997 | $6,256 | 2.0× | 7.5% |
| 2018 | $1,610 | $4,559 | 1.6× | 5.7% |
| 2019 | $1,754 | $4,554 | 1.8× | 7.7% |
| 2020 | $1,575 | $3,468 | 1.6× | 7.2% |
| 2021 | $1,906 | $2,398 | 1.9× | 12.3% |
| 2022 | $1,499 | $2,068 | 1.5× | 9.3% |
| 2023 | $1,311 | $2,529 | 1.3× | 8.0% |
| 2024 | $1,234 | $1,775 | 1.2× | 8.6% |
| 2025 | $1,010 | $1,409 | 1.0× | 0.7% |
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. MKL data begins March 1987; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live MKL chart and fundamentals on the MKL quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in MKL be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Markel Group Inc. (MKL) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,198 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 7.8% a year.
- How far back does the MKL calculation go?
- MKL data begins March 1987. 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.