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 $4,886 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 $3,909 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a +22.9% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$4,886
+388.6% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$3,909
+290.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+22.9%
vs. +27.2% 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 | $1,322 | $1,258 |
| 2022 | $2,069 | $1,804 |
| 2023 | $2,033 | $1,708 |
| 2024 | $1,893 | $1,545 |
| 2025 | $3,113 | $2,491 |
| 2026 | $4,226 | $3,381 |
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.