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 $10,336 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $5,412 in constant 2001 dollars. That reflects a +6.8% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 26 years.
Nominal final value
$10,336
+933.6% total return
Real value (2001 dollars)
$5,412
+441.2% real total return
Real annualized return
+6.8%
vs. +9.5% 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 | $931 | $912 |
| 2003 | $726 | $696 |
| 2004 | $1,002 | $934 |
| 2005 | $1,074 | $967 |
| 2006 | $1,209 | $1,057 |
| 2007 | $1,380 | $1,171 |
| 2008 | $1,340 | $1,094 |
| 2009 | $827 | $680 |
| 2010 | $1,118 | $896 |
| 2011 | $1,390 | $1,069 |
| 2012 | $1,445 | $1,089 |
| 2013 | $1,688 | $1,246 |
| 2014 | $2,069 | $1,506 |
| 2015 | $2,339 | $1,702 |
| 2016 | $2,275 | $1,632 |
| 2017 | $2,773 | $1,946 |
| 2018 | $3,473 | $2,364 |
| 2019 | $3,395 | $2,257 |
| 2020 | $4,084 | $2,673 |
| 2021 | $4,931 | $3,072 |
| 2022 | $5,842 | $3,334 |
| 2023 | $5,351 | $2,942 |
| 2024 | $6,379 | $3,406 |
| 2025 | $8,047 | $4,213 |
| 2026 | $9,290 | $4,864 |
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.