If you invested $1,000 in SPYD — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) in January 2016 would be worth $2,707 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 10.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 2015.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,510 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,060 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SPYD trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in SPYD since January 2016#
monthlySPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in SPYD by starting month#
$1,000 invested in SPYD, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,707 | $7,060 | 2.7× | 10.0% |
| 2017 | $2,135 | $5,837 | 2.1× | 8.3% |
| 2018 | $1,893 | $4,254 | 1.9× | 7.8% |
| 2019 | $1,874 | $4,249 | 1.9× | 8.8% |
| 2020 | $1,730 | $3,235 | 1.7× | 8.8% |
| 2021 | $1,857 | $2,237 | 1.9× | 11.9% |
| 2022 | $1,415 | $1,929 | 1.4× | 8.0% |
| 2023 | $1,371 | $2,360 | 1.4× | 9.5% |
| 2024 | $1,428 | $1,656 | 1.4× | 15.4% |
| 2025 | $1,195 | $1,314 | 1.2× | 12.7% |
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. SPYD data begins October 2015; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SPYD chart and fundamentals on the SPYD quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SPYD be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,707 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 10.0% a year.
- How far back does the SPYD calculation go?
- SPYD data begins October 2015. 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.