What if you invested $1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) in 2015? (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 2015 became $1,593 by 2026. Over those 11 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 $1,146, a real annualized return of +1.2%.
Nominal final value
$1,593
+59.3% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$1,146
+14.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+1.2%
vs. +4.2% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in High Yield Bond (HYG) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $928 | $915 |
| 2017 | $1,079 | $1,041 |
| 2018 | $1,135 | $1,062 |
| 2019 | $1,167 | $1,066 |
| 2020 | $1,262 | $1,135 |
| 2021 | $1,320 | $1,130 |
| 2022 | $1,338 | $1,049 |
| 2023 | $1,269 | $958 |
| 2024 | $1,367 | $1,003 |
| 2025 | $1,494 | $1,075 |
| 2026 | $1,610 | $1,158 |
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.