What if you invested $1,000 in Total Market (VTI) in 2001? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VTI · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionUsing BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2001 to 2026 totals 91%. Your $1,000 in Total Market (VTI) grew to $8,768 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $4,590 in constant 2001 dollars. That reflects a +6.2% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 25 years.
Nominal final value
$8,768
+776.8% total return
Real value (2001 dollars)
$4,590
+359.0% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.2%
vs. +9% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Total Market (VTI) since 2001, values in constant 2001 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2001 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2002 | $934 | $914 |
| 2003 | $728 | $698 |
| 2004 | $1,005 | $936 |
| 2005 | $1,077 | $970 |
| 2006 | $1,212 | $1,059 |
| 2007 | $1,384 | $1,173 |
| 2008 | $1,343 | $1,097 |
| 2009 | $829 | $682 |
| 2010 | $1,121 | $898 |
| 2011 | $1,393 | $1,072 |
| 2012 | $1,448 | $1,092 |
| 2013 | $1,692 | $1,249 |
| 2014 | $2,074 | $1,509 |
| 2015 | $2,345 | $1,706 |
| 2016 | $2,281 | $1,636 |
| 2017 | $2,780 | $1,950 |
| 2018 | $3,482 | $2,370 |
| 2019 | $3,403 | $2,263 |
| 2020 | $4,094 | $2,680 |
| 2021 | $4,944 | $3,080 |
| 2022 | $5,856 | $3,342 |
| 2023 | $5,365 | $2,949 |
| 2024 | $6,395 | $3,415 |
| 2025 | $8,067 | $4,224 |
| 2026 | $9,313 | $4,876 |
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 2001 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.