What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones (DIA) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
DIA · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionDow Jones (DIA) turned $1,000 into $6,498 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $4,247, which works out to a +9.3% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$6,498
+549.8% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$4,247
+324.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.3%
vs. +12.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Dow Jones (DIA) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,210 | $1,163 |
| 2012 | $1,319 | $1,242 |
| 2013 | $1,486 | $1,369 |
| 2014 | $1,722 | $1,564 |
| 2015 | $1,922 | $1,746 |
| 2016 | $1,886 | $1,688 |
| 2017 | $2,333 | $2,043 |
| 2018 | $3,144 | $2,671 |
| 2019 | $3,071 | $2,549 |
| 2020 | $3,547 | $2,898 |
| 2021 | $3,847 | $2,992 |
| 2022 | $4,581 | $3,264 |
| 2023 | $4,535 | $3,112 |
| 2024 | $5,175 | $3,450 |
| 2025 | $6,147 | $4,018 |
| 2026 | $6,855 | $4,480 |
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 2010 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.