How much would $1,000 invested in NNI be worth today?

$1,000 invested in NNI on October 20, 2016 would be worth $3,609 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 13.7% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the NNI calculator go?

NNI data begins December 12, 2003, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 22 years, 10 months of history.

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.

If You Invested $1,000 in Nelnet (NNI): What It Would Be Worth Today

NNI

$126.38+1.02%

as of close, Oct 20, 2026

☾ AH $126.38 +1.02%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 20, 2016$3,609Oct 20, 20263.6×your money

$1,000 invested in NNI on October 20, 2016 was worth $3,609 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 13.7% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 3.6 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,210 in the S&P 500 and $6,533 in the Nasdaq-100: NNI trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$3,214if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−44.0%Sep 17, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$2,609on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 58% of all 155 periods of 10 years since 2003.

Your dates

−60%0%120%

Worst: −0.8% a year, Jan 2006 to Jan 2016Best: 29.0% a year, Feb 2009 to Feb 2019

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in NNI, October 20, 2016 to October 20, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA low

Highest value$4,098 · Apr 2026Highest value$4,098 · Apr 2026$1,020 · Mar 2020$1,002 · May 2017$2,004 · Jun 2022$1,259 · Dec 2018$

$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$3,609

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How far NNI was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −44.0% from Sep 17, 2019 to Mar 23, 2020, back to the high by Nov 10, 2020.

−44.0% from its high−28.5% from its high−25.1% from its high−23.7% from its high

high−44%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 20, 2016, worth $3,609 on October 20, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

3.6×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 20, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 20, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

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$1,000 invested in NNI, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 20, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 20, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$2,747	2.7×	10.9%	$6,414
2018	$2,557	2.6×	11.3%	$4,794
2019	$2,595	2.6×	13.0%	$4,865
2020	$2,328	2.3×	13.2%	$3,457
2021	$1,941	1.9×	12.1%	$2,399
2022	$1,368	1.4×	6.8%	$1,838
2023	$1,463	1.5×	10.5%	$2,772
2024	$1,479	1.5×	15.0%	$1,808
2025	$1,217	1.2×	11.5%	$1,418
2026	$987	0.99×	—	$1,174

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. NNI data begins December 12, 2003; values as of October 20, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live NNI chart and fundamentals on the NNI quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in NNI be worth today?: $1,000 invested in NNI on October 20, 2016 would be worth $3,609 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 13.7% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the NNI calculator go?: NNI data begins December 12, 2003, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 22 years, 10 months of history.
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.

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