A $1,000 investment in ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. American Depositary Shares each representing one (ZTO) in October 2016 would be worth $1,473 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 4.0% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to October 2016, and pin an end month for a closed window.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,213 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $6,545 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). ZTO trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. American Depositary Shares each representing one (ZTO). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
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. ZTO data begins October 2016; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,473 | $7,413 | 1.5× | 4.0% |
| 2017 | $1,999 | $6,129 | 2.0× | 7.5% |
| 2018 | $1,577 | $4,466 | 1.6× | 5.5% |
| 2019 | $1,437 | $4,461 | 1.4× | 4.9% |
| 2020 | $1,118 | $3,397 | 1.1× | 1.7% |
| 2021 | $726 | $2,349 | 0.7× | -5.6% |
| 2022 | $793 | $2,025 | 0.8× | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $827 | $2,477 | 0.8× | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $1,424 | $1,739 | 1.4× | 14.9% |
| 2025 | $1,193 | $1,380 | 1.2× | 12.1% |
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,473 | $7,413 | 1.5× | 4.0% |
| 2017 | $1,999 | $6,129 | 2.0× | 7.5% |
| 2018 | $1,577 | $4,466 | 1.6× | 5.5% |
| 2019 | $1,437 | $4,461 | 1.4× | 4.9% |
| 2020 | $1,118 | $3,397 | 1.1× | 1.7% |
| 2021 | $726 | $2,349 | 0.7× | -5.6% |
| 2022 | $793 | $2,025 | 0.8× | -5.0% |
| 2023 | $827 | $2,477 | 0.8× | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $1,424 | $1,739 | 1.4× | 14.9% |
| 2025 | $1,193 | $1,380 | 1.2× | 12.1% |