What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones (DIA) in 2000? (Inflation-Adjusted)

DIA · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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A $1,000 investment in Dow Jones (DIA) in 2000 grew to $7,398 in nominal terms. But 2000 dollars had 96% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $3,775 in constant 2000 dollars, equivalent to a +5.2% real annualized return.

Nominal final value

$7,398

+639.8% total return

Real value (2000 dollars)

$3,775

+277.5% real total return

Real annualized return

+5.2%

vs. +7.9% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2000: 96% (1 dollar in 2000 = $1.96 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Dow Jones (DIA) since 2000, values in constant 2000 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2000 $)
2000$1,000$1,000
2001$1,006$980
2002$934$891
2003$776$724
2004$1,030$935
2005$1,049$921
2006$1,107$943
2007$1,319$1,091
2008$1,345$1,070
2009$878$704
2010$1,139$889
2011$1,378$1,034
2012$1,502$1,104
2013$1,692$1,217
2014$1,960$1,390
2015$2,188$1,552
2016$2,147$1,501
2017$2,656$1,816
2018$3,580$2,374
2019$3,497$2,266
2020$4,038$2,575
2021$4,380$2,659
2022$5,216$2,901
2023$5,163$2,766
2024$5,892$3,066
2025$6,999$3,571
2026$7,804$3,982

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 2000 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.