If you invested $1,000 in ROST — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) in January 2016 would be worth $4,620 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 15.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to July 1986.
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). ROST trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in ROST would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in ROST, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,620 | $7,413 | 4.6× | 15.6% |
| 2017 | $3,896 | $6,129 | 3.9× | 15.3% |
| 2018 | $3,096 | $4,466 | 3.1× | 14.1% |
| 2019 | $2,740 | $4,461 | 2.7× | 14.3% |
| 2020 | $2,227 | $3,397 | 2.2× | 13.0% |
| 2021 | $2,238 | $2,349 | 2.2× | 15.6% |
| 2022 | $2,524 | $2,025 | 2.5× | 22.6% |
| 2023 | $2,060 | $2,477 | 2.1× | 22.6% |
| 2024 | $1,715 | $1,739 | 1.7× | 23.6% |
| 2025 | $1,582 | $1,380 | 1.6× | 34.5% |
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. ROST data begins July 1986; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live ROST chart and fundamentals on the ROST quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in ROST be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,620 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 15.6% a year.
- How far back does the ROST calculation go?
- ROST data begins July 1986. 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.