What if you invested $1,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) in 2015? (Inflation-Adjusted)
VOO · Index · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data
View nominal (non-adjusted) versionNominal returns can be misleading over long periods. $1,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) in 2015 became $4,484 by 2026. Over those 11 years, cumulative CPI inflation reached 39% (BLS CPI-U). Restating the return in constant purchasing power, the real value of your gain in 2015 dollars is $3,226, a real annualized return of +10.8%.
Nominal final value
$4,484
+348.4% total return
Real value (2015 dollars)
$3,226
+222.6% real total return
Real annualized return
+10.8%
vs. +14% nominal annualized
Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)
$1,000 in Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO) since 2015, values in constant 2015 dollars
| Year | Nominal Value | Real Value (2015 $) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 2016 | $992 | $978 |
| 2017 | $1,191 | $1,148 |
| 2018 | $1,504 | $1,407 |
| 2019 | $1,469 | $1,342 |
| 2020 | $1,787 | $1,607 |
| 2021 | $2,094 | $1,792 |
| 2022 | $2,581 | $2,024 |
| 2023 | $2,369 | $1,790 |
| 2024 | $2,861 | $2,100 |
| 2025 | $3,614 | $2,600 |
| 2026 | $4,207 | $3,026 |
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 2015 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.