What if you invested in S&P 500 (SPY) in 2015?
SPY · Index · Data through 2026-06-01
If you invested $1,000 in S&P 500 (SPY) in 2015
The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,581(+358.1%)
The S&P 500 returned $4,581 on the same $1,000. S&P 500 (SPY) beat the market by $0.
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Year-by-Year Returns
$1,000 invested in S&P 500 (SPY) starting January 2015
| Year | Price | Value | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $165.17 | $1,000 | - |
| 2016 | $163.74 | $991 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | $196.44 | $1,189 | +20% |
| 2018 | $248.12 | $1,502 | +26.3% |
| 2019 | $242.10 | $1,466 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | $294.02 | $1,780 | +21.4% |
| 2021 | $344.51 | $2,086 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | $424.42 | $2,570 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | $389.67 | $2,359 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | $469.95 | $2,845 | +20.6% |
| 2025 | $593.21 | $3,591 | +26.2% |
| 2026 | $690.09 | $4,178 | +16.3% |
What this return means
A $1,000 stake in S&P 500 (SPY) from 2015 has grown to $4,581. That is a +358.1% gain, a little over 4.6x your money, measured to 2026-06-01.
That is about 14.2% a year compounded, broadly in line with long-run stock market averages. Because this is a broad S&P 500 fund, it is the benchmark here rather than something measured against it.
The year-by-year record shows how bumpy the ride was. The best single year was 2018 at +26.3%, and the worst was 2023 at -8.2%. These figures use split-adjusted closing prices and exclude dividends, taxes, trading fees, and inflation, so a real after-tax result would differ.
This is historical math, not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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