What if you invested $1,000 in UPS in 2020? (Inflation-Adjusted)
UPS · Industrial · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionA $1,000 investment in UPS in 2020 grew to $1,212 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 $970 in constant 2020 dollars, equivalent to a -0.5% real annualized return.
Nominal final value
$1,212
+21.2% total return
Real value (2020 dollars)
$970
-3.0% real total return
Real annualized return
-0.5%
vs. +3.1% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in UPS since 2020, values in constant 2020 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2020 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | $1,547 | $1,473 |
| 2022 | $2,062 | $1,798 |
| 2023 | $1,951 | $1,639 |
| 2024 | $1,554 | $1,268 |
| 2025 | $1,311 | $1,049 |
| 2026 | $1,303 | $1,043 |
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.