What if you invested $1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) in 2007? (Inflation-Adjusted)
HYG · Bond · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) in 2007 became $2,441 by 2026. Over those 19 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 62% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2007 dollars is $1,507, a real annualized return of +2.2%.
Nominal final value
$2,441
+144.1% total return
Real value (2007 dollars)
$1,507
+50.7% real total return
Real annualized return
+2.2%
vs. +4.7% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) since 2007, values in constant 2007 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2007 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2008 | $986 | $949 |
| 2009 | $820 | $794 |
| 2010 | $1,045 | $987 |
| 2011 | $1,210 | $1,098 |
| 2012 | $1,290 | $1,147 |
| 2013 | $1,417 | $1,233 |
| 2014 | $1,499 | $1,286 |
| 2015 | $1,532 | $1,314 |
| 2016 | $1,422 | $1,202 |
| 2017 | $1,654 | $1,368 |
| 2018 | $1,739 | $1,396 |
| 2019 | $1,787 | $1,401 |
| 2020 | $1,934 | $1,492 |
| 2021 | $2,022 | $1,485 |
| 2022 | $2,050 | $1,379 |
| 2023 | $1,944 | $1,260 |
| 2024 | $2,094 | $1,318 |
| 2025 | $2,288 | $1,413 |
| 2026 | $2,467 | $1,523 |
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 2007 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.