If you invested $1,000 in WSM — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Williams-Sonoma Inc. Common Stock (DE) (WSM) in January 2016 would be worth $13,743 as of July 2026 with dividends reinvested — 28.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to July 1983.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,509 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,083 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WSM beat both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WSM since January 2016#
monthlyWilliams-Sonoma Inc. Common Stock (DE) (WSM). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WSM by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WSM, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $13,743 | $7,083 | 13.7× | 28.4% |
| 2017 | $13,918 | $5,856 | 13.9× | 32.0% |
| 2018 | $12,333 | $4,267 | 12.3× | 34.5% |
| 2019 | $10,900 | $4,263 | 10.9× | 37.6% |
| 2020 | $8,002 | $3,245 | 8.0× | 37.9% |
| 2021 | $4,147 | $2,244 | 4.1× | 29.6% |
| 2022 | $3,227 | $1,935 | 3.2× | 29.9% |
| 2023 | $3,660 | $2,367 | 3.7× | 45.2% |
| 2024 | $2,434 | $1,661 | 2.4× | 43.2% |
| 2025 | $1,093 | $1,318 | 1.1× | 6.2% |
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. WSM data begins July 1983; values as of July 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WSM chart and fundamentals on the WSM quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WSM be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Williams-Sonoma Inc. Common Stock (DE) (WSM) in January 2016 would be worth about $13,743 as of July 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 28.4% a year.
- How far back does the WSM calculation go?
- WSM data begins July 1983. 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.