What if you invested $1,000 in Apple in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
AAPL · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Apple in 2015 became $11,835 by 2026. Over those 12 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $8,515, a real annualized return of +20.5%.
Nominal final value
$11,835
+1083.5% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$8,515
+751.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+20.5%
vs. +24% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Apple since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $845 | $833 |
| 2017 | $1,077 | $1,038 |
| 2018 | $1,510 | $1,412 |
| 2019 | $1,523 | $1,392 |
| 2020 | $2,875 | $2,586 |
| 2021 | $4,946 | $4,234 |
| 2022 | $6,591 | $5,168 |
| 2023 | $5,473 | $4,134 |
| 2024 | $7,033 | $5,161 |
| 2025 | $9,045 | $6,507 |
| 2026 | $9,990 | $7,187 |
Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2015 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.