If I'd invested in S&P 500
S&P 500 is the 500 largest U.S. public companies — the default benchmark for the American stock market. $1,000 put in at the end of 1993 would be worth about $15,921 today. Pick any year below and run your own numbers.
Compare S&P 500 head-to-head →
You'd have
$3,318
from $1,000 invested — up 232%.
Multiple3.32×
Per year13.6%
In today's $$2,411
shares held4.47 shares
Best & worst year to have bought
Every S&P 500 starting year
since 2025since 2024since 2023since 2022since 2021since 2020since 2019since 2018since 2017since 2016since 2015since 2014since 2013since 2012since 2011since 2010since 2009since 2008since 2007since 2006since 2005since 2004since 2003since 2002since 2001since 2000since 1999since 1998since 1997since 1996since 1995since 1994since 1993
How S&P 500 stacks up
Same money, same year — see which one actually won.