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

$1,000 invested in UPWK on October 3, 2018 would be worth $413 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — −10.4% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the UPWK calculator go?

UPWK data begins October 3, 2018, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 8 years, 1 month 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.

If You Invested $1,000 in Upwork (UPWK): What It Would Be Worth Today

UPWK

$8.75+2.70%

as of close, Oct 20, 2026

☾ AH $8.75 +2.70%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 3, 2018$413Oct 20, 20260.41×your money

$1,000 invested in UPWK on October 3, 2018 was worth $413 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s −10.4% a year compounded (CAGR) over 8 years, 1 month: 0.41 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $2,972 in the S&P 500 and $4,064 in the Nasdaq-100: UPWK trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$413if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−87.5%Jul 13, 2021 to May 25, 2023

At a flat 5% a year$1,481a savings account's rate

Loss$587on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

These dates cover the whole record, so there is no other period this long to compare.

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Growth of $1,000 in UPWK, October 3, 2018 to October 20, 2026#

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

Lowest value$255 · Apr 2020Highest value$2,866 · Jul 2021Highest value$2,866 · Jul 2021$359 · May 2023$1,794 · May 2021$756 · Dec 2018$

$0$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000$413

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How far UPWK was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −87.5% from Jul 13, 2021 to May 25, 2023, not back to the high by the end date.

−87.5% from its high−77.4% from its high−33.4% from its high−24.4% from its high

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Your one buy. $1,000 on October 3, 2018, worth $413 on October 20, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

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What $1,000 would be worth on October 20, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 20, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

$0$500$1,000$1,500

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$1,000 invested in UPWK, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 20, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 20, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2018	$413	0.41×	−10.4%	$4,064
2019	$472	0.47×	−9.2%	$4,865
2020	$832	0.83×	−2.7%	$3,457
2021	$260	0.26×	−20.7%	$2,399
2022	$259	0.26×	−24.5%	$1,838
2023	$812	0.81×	−5.3%	$2,772
2024	$610	0.61×	−16.2%	$1,808
2025	$533	0.53×	−29.5%	$1,418
2026	$441	0.44×	—	$1,174

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. UPWK data begins October 3, 2018; values as of October 20, 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 UPWK chart and fundamentals on the UPWK quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in UPWK be worth today?: $1,000 invested in UPWK on October 3, 2018 would be worth $413 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — −10.4% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the UPWK calculator go?: UPWK data begins October 3, 2018, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 8 years, 1 month 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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