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

$1,000 invested in SAM on October 17, 2016 would be worth $1,166 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 1.5% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the SAM calculator go?

SAM data begins November 21, 1995, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 30 years, 11 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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SAM

$180.82+0.90%

as of close, Oct 16, 2026

☾ AH $180.82 +0.90%

Boston Beer Company Inc. (The)Stock · Consumer StaplesRussell 2000 0.04%Russell 3000 0.002%US Stock Market 0.002%

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Your investment#

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Result#

$1,000Oct 17, 2016$1,166Oct 16, 20261.2×your money

$1,000 invested in SAM on October 17, 2016 was worth $1,166 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 1.5% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 1.2 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,208 in the S&P 500 and $6,511 in the Nasdaq-100: SAM trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$1,166if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−87.7%Apr 20, 2021 to Jun 4, 2026

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

Gain$166on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 9% of all 252 periods of 10 years since 1995.

Your dates

−70%0%170%

Worst: −2.2% a year, Jan 2015 to Jan 2025Best: 31.4% a year, Sep 2003 to Sep 2013

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

Growth of $1,000 in SAM, October 17, 2016 to October 16, 2026#

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

Lowest value$838 · Jun 2017Lowest value$838 · Jun 2017Highest value$8,423 · Apr 2021$1,039 · Jun 2026$1,975 · Mar 2020$1,505 · Jan 2019$

$0$4,000$6,000$8,000$1,166

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How far SAM was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −87.7% from Apr 20, 2021 to Jun 4, 2026, not back to the high by the end date.

−87.7% from its high−30.6% from its high−28.6% from its high−27.0% from its high

high−88%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 17, 2016, worth $1,166 on October 16, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

1.2×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 16, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 16, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

$300$1,000$3,000$10k

200020052010201520202025

$1,000 invested in SAM, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 16, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 16, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$1,061	1.1×	0.6%	$6,344
2018	$952	0.95×	−0.6%	$4,742
2019	$769	0.77×	−3.3%	$4,812
2020	$487	0.49×	−10.1%	$3,420
2021	$190	0.19×	−25.0%	$2,373
2022	$348	0.35×	−19.8%	$1,818
2023	$560	0.56×	−14.2%	$2,741
2024	$533	0.53×	−20.2%	$1,789
2025	$600	0.60×	−24.9%	$1,403
2026	$905	0.90×	—	$1,162

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. SAM data begins November 21, 1995; values as of October 16, 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 SAM chart and fundamentals on the SAM quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in SAM be worth today?: $1,000 invested in SAM on October 17, 2016 would be worth $1,166 on October 16, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 1.5% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the SAM calculator go?: SAM data begins November 21, 1995, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 30 years, 11 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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