If you invested $1,000 in NRG — what it would be worth today
$1,000
once in
Dollar-cost averaging invests the same amount every period, so the chart compares value against what you put in.January 2016
Priced at a real closing price — the month's last trading day, or that exact day's close when you pick one.today
Monthly data: valued at the closing price on the last trading day of that month.A $1,000 investment in NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) in January 2016 would be worth $12,035 as of September 2026 with dividends reinvested — 26.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount or starting month back to December 2003.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,664 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,478 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). NRG beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in NRG since January 2016— monthly
NRG Energy Inc. (NRG). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
What $1,000 in NRG would be worth today, by starting month— each bar = one starting month, held to today
$1,000 invested in NRG, by year— dividends reinvested, held to today
| Invested in | Worth today | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12,035 | 12.0× | 26.4% |
| 2017 | $7,674 | 7.7× | 23.6% |
| 2018 | $4,854 | 4.9× | 20.1% |
| 2019 | $3,075 | 3.1× | 15.9% |
| 2020 | $3,375 | 3.4× | 20.1% |
| 2021 | $2,903 | 2.9× | 20.8% |
| 2022 | $2,911 | 2.9× | 26.0% |
| 2023 | $3,270 | 3.3× | 38.6% |
| 2024 | $2,032 | 2.0× | 30.9% |
| 2025 | $1,036 | 1.0× | 2.2% |
Methodology
Investments are assumed made at the chosen month's last trading day close, or that exact day's close when a day is picked. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. NRG data begins December 2003; values as of September 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live NRG chart and fundamentals on the NRG quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ#
- How much would $1,000 invested in NRG be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) in January 2016 would be worth about $12,035 as of September 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 26.4% a year.
- How far back does the NRG calculation go?
- NRG data begins December 2003. 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.