A $1,000 investment in RELX PLC PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing One Ordinary Share) (RELX) in January 2016 would be worth $1,971 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 6.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 1994, and pin an end month for a closed window.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,694 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,413 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). RELX trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,971 | $7,413 | 2.0× | 6.6% |
| 2017 | $1,928 | $6,129 | 1.9× | 7.1% |
| 2018 | $1,602 | $4,466 | 1.6× | 5.7% |
| 2019 | $1,583 | $4,461 | 1.6× | 6.3% |
| 2020 | $1,323 | $3,397 | 1.3× | 4.4% |
| 2021 | $1,415 | $2,349 | 1.4× | 6.4% |
| 2022 | $1,146 | $2,025 | 1.1× | 3.0% |
| 2023 | $1,182 | $2,477 | 1.2× | 4.8% |
| 2024 | $849 | $1,739 | 0.8× | -6.2% |
| 2025 | $704 | $1,380 | 0.7× | -20.3% |
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. RELX data begins October 1994; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live RELX chart and fundamentals on the RELX quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
RELX PLC PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing One Ordinary Share) (RELX). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,971 | $7,413 | 2.0× | 6.6% |
| 2017 | $1,928 | $6,129 | 1.9× | 7.1% |
| 2018 | $1,602 | $4,466 | 1.6× | 5.7% |
| 2019 | $1,583 | $4,461 | 1.6× | 6.3% |
| 2020 | $1,323 | $3,397 | 1.3× | 4.4% |
| 2021 | $1,415 | $2,349 | 1.4× | 6.4% |
| 2022 | $1,146 | $2,025 | 1.1× | 3.0% |
| 2023 | $1,182 | $2,477 | 1.2× | 4.8% |
| 2024 | $849 | $1,739 | 0.8× | -6.2% |
| 2025 | $704 | $1,380 | 0.7× | -20.3% |
