What if you invested $1,000 in Morgan Stanley in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
MS · Financial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley in 2020 grew to $5,019 in nominal terms. But 2020 dollars had 25% more purchasing power than today. After adjusting for cumulative inflation using BLS CPI-U data, the real value of that growth works out to $4,015 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +22.7% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$5,019
+401.9% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$4,015
+301.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.7%
vs. +27% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Morgan Stanley since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,320 | $1,256 |
| 2022 | $2,070 | $1,805 |
| 2023 | $2,036 | $1,711 |
| 2024 | $1,899 | $1,550 |
| 2025 | $3,114 | $2,491 |
| 2026 | $4,222 | $3,378 |
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 2020 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.