What if you invested $1,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) in 2010? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VOO · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionVanguard S&P 500 (VOO) turned $1,000 into $8,576 between 2010 and today. Impressive on paper, but inflation over that span came to 53% (BLS CPI-U). Adjusted for that erosion in purchasing power, your real gain in constant 2010 dollars is $5,605, which works out to a +11.1% annualized real growth rate over 16 years.
Nominal final value
$8,576
+757.6% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$5,605
+460.5% real total return
Real annualized return
+11.1%
vs. +14% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) since 2010, values in constant 2010 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2010 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2011 | $1,139 | $1,094 |
| 2012 | $1,186 | $1,117 |
| 2013 | $1,385 | $1,277 |
| 2014 | $1,682 | $1,528 |
| 2015 | $1,913 | $1,738 |
| 2016 | $1,897 | $1,699 |
| 2017 | $2,278 | $1,995 |
| 2018 | $2,877 | $2,445 |
| 2019 | $2,809 | $2,331 |
| 2020 | $3,418 | $2,792 |
| 2021 | $4,004 | $3,114 |
| 2022 | $4,937 | $3,517 |
| 2023 | $4,531 | $3,110 |
| 2024 | $5,472 | $3,648 |
| 2025 | $6,912 | $4,518 |
| 2026 | $8,045 | $5,258 |
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 2010 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.