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 $8,689 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 $5,679, which works out to a +11.0% annualized real growth rate over 17 years.
Nominal final value
$8,689
+768.9% total return
Real value (2010 dollars)
$5,679
+467.9% real total return
Real annualized return
+11.0%
vs. +13.9% 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 | $1,133 | $1,089 |
| 2012 | $1,180 | $1,110 |
| 2013 | $1,378 | $1,270 |
| 2014 | $1,673 | $1,520 |
| 2015 | $1,902 | $1,728 |
| 2016 | $1,887 | $1,690 |
| 2017 | $2,266 | $1,984 |
| 2018 | $2,862 | $2,432 |
| 2019 | $2,794 | $2,319 |
| 2020 | $3,399 | $2,777 |
| 2021 | $3,982 | $3,097 |
| 2022 | $4,910 | $3,498 |
| 2023 | $4,507 | $3,093 |
| 2024 | $5,443 | $3,628 |
| 2025 | $6,875 | $4,493 |
| 2026 | $8,002 | $5,230 |
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.