If you invested $1,000 in SPGI — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) in January 2016 would be worth $5,199 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 16.9% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to February 1973.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,684 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SPGI beat the S&P 500 but trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in SPGI would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in SPGI, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $5,199 | $7,427 | 5.2× | 16.9% |
| 2017 | $3,678 | $6,141 | 3.7× | 14.6% |
| 2018 | $2,441 | $4,475 | 2.4× | 11.0% |
| 2019 | $2,306 | $4,470 | 2.3× | 11.7% |
| 2020 | $1,505 | $3,403 | 1.5× | 6.4% |
| 2021 | $1,394 | $2,353 | 1.4× | 6.2% |
| 2022 | $1,065 | $2,029 | 1.1× | 1.4% |
| 2023 | $1,179 | $2,482 | 1.2× | 4.8% |
| 2024 | $986 | $1,742 | 1.0× | -0.6% |
| 2025 | $848 | $1,382 | 0.8× | -10.1% |
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. SPGI data begins February 1973; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SPGI chart and fundamentals on the SPGI quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SPGI be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) in January 2016 would be worth about $5,199 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 16.9% a year.
- How far back does the SPGI calculation go?
- SPGI data begins February 1973. 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.