If you invested $1,000 in NLY — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) in January 2016 would be worth $616 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — -4.5% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1997.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). NLY trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in NLY since January 2016#
monthlyAnnaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in NLY by starting month#
$1,000 invested in NLY, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $616 | $7,578 | 0.6× | -4.5% |
| 2017 | $572 | $6,265 | 0.6× | -5.7% |
| 2018 | $555 | $4,565 | 0.6× | -6.7% |
| 2019 | $560 | $4,561 | 0.6× | -7.4% |
| 2020 | $599 | $3,472 | 0.6× | -7.5% |
| 2021 | $720 | $2,401 | 0.7× | -5.8% |
| 2022 | $740 | $2,070 | 0.7× | -6.4% |
| 2023 | $997 | $2,533 | 1.0× | -0.1% |
| 2024 | $1,219 | $1,777 | 1.2× | 8.1% |
| 2025 | $1,146 | $1,411 | 1.1× | 9.3% |
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. NLY data begins October 1997; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live NLY chart and fundamentals on the NLY quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in NLY be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) in January 2016 would be worth about $616 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about -4.5% a year.
- How far back does the NLY calculation go?
- NLY data begins October 1997. 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.