If you invested $1,000 in WTFC — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) in January 2016 would be worth $4,529 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 15.4% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to September 1996.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). WTFC trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in WTFC since January 2016#
monthlyWintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in WTFC by starting month#
$1,000 invested in WTFC, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4,529 | $7,578 | 4.5× | 15.4% |
| 2017 | $2,636 | $6,265 | 2.6× | 10.7% |
| 2018 | $2,181 | $4,565 | 2.2× | 9.6% |
| 2019 | $2,610 | $4,561 | 2.6× | 13.6% |
| 2020 | $2,893 | $3,472 | 2.9× | 17.7% |
| 2021 | $2,971 | $2,401 | 3.0× | 21.7% |
| 2022 | $1,794 | $2,070 | 1.8× | 13.8% |
| 2023 | $1,895 | $2,533 | 1.9× | 19.8% |
| 2024 | $1,752 | $1,777 | 1.8× | 24.8% |
| 2025 | $1,276 | $1,411 | 1.3× | 17.3% |
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. WTFC data begins September 1996; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live WTFC chart and fundamentals on the WTFC quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in WTFC be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Wintrust Financial Corporation (WTFC) in January 2016 would be worth about $4,529 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 15.4% a year.
- How far back does the WTFC calculation go?
- WTFC data begins September 1996. 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.