If I'd invested in silver since 2023
$1,000 put into silver at the end of 2023 would be worth about $1,227 today — a 1.23× return, or roughly 22.6% a year. Change the amount below to run your own number.
You'd have
$1,227
from $1,000 invested — up 23%.
The story behind the number
Silver since 2023 has been a remarkably smooth ride. $1,000 put in at the end of 2023 grew to $1,227 — a 1.23× return, or about 22.6% a year. The S&P 500 actually did better over the same years, turning that $1,000 into $1,561 — about 1.27× what this returned. Inflation takes a bite, too — consumer prices rose about 8% over the period, so in today's money the result is closer to 1.19× what you put in.
Common questions
- How much would I have if I'd invested $1,000 in silver in 2023?
- $1,000 invested in silver at the end of 2023 would be worth about $1,227 today — a 1.23× return, or roughly 22.6% per year.
- What were the best and worst years for silver since 2023?
- The best year was 2024, up about 23%. The toughest was 2024, its weakest year. Across the window, 0 of 1 years finished lower than they started.
- Would I have done better in S&P 500?
- Yes — the S&P 500 turned $1,000 into about $1,561, versus $1,227 for silver over the same window.
The chart above shows the whole journey, not just the destination. Try switching to a bit each year to see how spreading your buying would have changed the outcome — or skip the latte to find out what a small daily habit could have grown into instead.
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