If you bought S&P 500 index fund in 2001, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $12.4K
12.4×+1,136%
$1,000 of S&P 500 index fund bought in Sep 2001 and held until today would be worth $12.4K, 12.4× your money.
What happened in 2001: US market (S&P 500)
After the 9/11 attacks, Wall Street closes for four days and plunges when it reopens.
Price then: 97.28 USD
At its peak in Oct 2026 it was worth $12.6K (12.6×).
At its worst in Oct 2002 it fell to $814 (0.81×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2001 | $1,179 | 1.18×+18% |
| End of 2002 | $982 | 0.98×−1.8% |
| End of 2003 | $1,185 | 1.19×+19% |
| End of 2004 | $1,317 | 1.32×+32% |
| End of 2005 | $1,404 | 1.40×+40% |
| End of 2006 | $1,603 | 1.60×+60% |
| End of 2007 | $1,733 | 1.73×+73% |
| End of 2008 | $1,069 | 1.07×+6.9% |
| End of 2009 | $1,353 | 1.35×+35% |
| End of 2010 | $1,541 | 1.54×+54% |
| End of 2011 | $1,581 | 1.58×+58% |
| End of 2012 | $1,844 | 1.84×+84% |
| End of 2013 | $2,407 | 2.41×+141% |
| End of 2014 | $2,773 | 2.77×+177% |
| End of 2015 | $2,840 | 2.84×+184% |
| End of 2016 | $3,136 | 3.14×+214% |
| End of 2017 | $3,787 | 3.79×+279% |
| End of 2018 | $3,995 | 4.00×+300% |
| End of 2019 | $4,735 | 4.74×+374% |
| End of 2020 | $5,584 | 5.58×+458% |
| End of 2021 | $7,226 | 7.23×+623% |
| End of 2022 | $6,237 | 6.24×+524% |
| End of 2023 | $7,443 | 7.44×+644% |
| End of 2024 | $9,580 | 9.58×+858% |
| End of 2025 | $11.1K | 11.1×+1,005% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $12.4K | 12.4×+1,136% |
Go back in time in the game and try it with an ordinary paycheck. Would you really hold until today?
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Real historical closing prices (dividend-adjusted; indices exclude dividends), in US dollars, before fees and taxes. For fun and reference only, not investment advice.
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