If you invested $1,000 in SPY — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) in January 2016 would be worth $4,684 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 15.8% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1993.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $7,427 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SPY trailed the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
What $1,000 in SPY would be worth today, by starting month#
each bar = one starting month, held to today$1,000 invested in SPY, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,684 | $7,427 | 4.7× | 15.8% |
| 2017 | $3,904 | $6,141 | 3.9× | 15.3% |
| 2018 | $3,091 | $4,475 | 3.1× | 14.1% |
| 2019 | $3,169 | $4,470 | 3.2× | 16.5% |
| 2020 | $2,609 | $3,403 | 2.6× | 15.8% |
| 2021 | $2,227 | $2,353 | 2.2× | 15.5% |
| 2022 | $1,808 | $2,029 | 1.8× | 13.9% |
| 2023 | $1,969 | $2,482 | 2.0× | 21.1% |
| 2024 | $1,633 | $1,742 | 1.6× | 21.2% |
| 2025 | $1,294 | $1,382 | 1.3× | 18.1% |
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. SPY data begins January 1993; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SPY chart and fundamentals on the SPY quote page.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SPY be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,684 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 15.8% a year.
- How far back does the SPY calculation go?
- SPY data begins January 1993. 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.