What if you invested in S&P 500 (SPY) in 2005?

SPY · Index · Data through 2026-03-01

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If you invested $1,000 in S&P 500 (SPY) in 2005

$8,101today
+710.1% total return|+10.3% annualized

The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,102(+710.2%)

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The S&P 500 returned $8,102 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 outperformed by $0.

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S&P 500 (SPY) vs. S&P 500 vs. US Dollar, 2005 to present

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Year-by-Year Returns

$1,000 invested in S&P 500 (SPY) starting January 2005

YearPriceValueAnnual
2005$79.94$1,000-
2006$87.78$1,098+9.8%
2007$100.79$1,261+14.8%
2008$98.10$1,227-2.7%
2009$60.57$758-38.3%
2010$80.35$1,005+32.7%
2011$98.17$1,228+22.2%
2012$102.29$1,280+4.2%
2013$119.19$1,491+16.5%
2014$144.73$1,811+21.4%
2015$165.17$2,066+14.1%
2016$163.74$2,048-0.9%
2017$196.44$2,458+20%
2018$248.12$3,104+26.3%
2019$242.10$3,029-2.4%
2020$294.02$3,678+21.4%
2021$344.51$4,310+17.2%
2022$424.42$5,309+23.2%
2023$389.67$4,875-8.2%
2024$469.95$5,879+20.6%
2025$593.21$7,421+26.2%
2026$690.09$8,633+16.3%

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