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 $7,511 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 $4,909, which works out to a +9.9% annualized real growth rate over 17 years.
Nominal final value
$7,511
+651.1% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$4,909
+390.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+9.9%
vs. +12.8% 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 | $1,212 | $1,164 |
| 2012 | $1,321 | $1,243 |
| 2013 | $1,487 | $1,371 |
| 2014 | $1,723 | $1,565 |
| 2015 | $1,924 | $1,748 |
| 2016 | $1,886 | $1,689 |
| 2017 | $2,335 | $2,045 |
| 2018 | $3,146 | $2,673 |
| 2019 | $3,074 | $2,551 |
| 2020 | $3,548 | $2,899 |
| 2021 | $3,848 | $2,993 |
| 2022 | $4,584 | $3,266 |
| 2023 | $4,538 | $3,115 |
| 2024 | $5,178 | $3,452 |
| 2025 | $6,149 | $4,019 |
| 2026 | $6,857 | $4,482 |
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.