What if you invested in eBay in 1998?
EBAY · Technology · Data through 2026-03-01
If you invested $1,000 in eBay in 1998
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $10,736(+973.6%)
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eBay vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 1998 to present
Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in eBay starting January 1998
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $0.70 | $1,000 | - |
| 1999 | $4.32 | $6,161 | +516.1% |
| 2000 | $7.00 | $9,990 | +62.2% |
| 2001 | $4.61 | $6,574 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | $5.51 | $7,858 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | $7.01 | $10,007 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | $12.49 | $17,823 | +78.1% |
| 2005 | $15.21 | $21,703 | +21.8% |
| 2006 | $16.09 | $22,955 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | $12.09 | $17,251 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | $10.04 | $14,321 | -17% |
| 2009 | $4.49 | $6,402 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | $8.59 | $12,260 | +91.5% |
| 2011 | $11.33 | $16,170 | +31.9% |
| 2012 | $11.80 | $16,830 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | $20.89 | $29,809 | +77.1% |
| 2014 | $19.86 | $28,334 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | $19.79 | $28,227 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | $20.81 | $29,687 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | $28.23 | $40,279 | +35.7% |
| 2018 | $35.99 | $51,352 | +27.5% |
| 2019 | $29.85 | $42,582 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | $30.22 | $43,110 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | $51.61 | $73,634 | +70.8% |
| 2022 | $55.48 | $79,144 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | $46.57 | $66,446 | -16% |
| 2024 | $39.55 | $56,423 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | $66.24 | $94,506 | +67.5% |
| 2026 | $90.92 | $129,706 | +37.2% |
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