If you bought S&P 500 index fund in 2003, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $14.7K
14.7×+1,365%
$1,000 of S&P 500 index fund bought in Mar 2003 and held until today would be worth $14.7K, 14.7× your money.
What happened in 2003: US market (S&P 500)
With war in Iraq about to start, US stocks hit a five-year low.
Price then: 80.52 USD
At its peak in Oct 2026 it was worth $14.9K (14.9×).
At its worst in Mar 2009 it fell to $947 (0.95×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2003 | $1,405 | 1.41×+41% |
| End of 2004 | $1,555 | 1.55×+55% |
| End of 2005 | $1,664 | 1.66×+66% |
| End of 2006 | $1,900 | 1.90×+90% |
| End of 2007 | $2,054 | 2.05×+105% |
| End of 2008 | $1,267 | 1.27×+27% |
| End of 2009 | $1,604 | 1.60×+60% |
| End of 2010 | $1,827 | 1.83×+83% |
| End of 2011 | $1,873 | 1.87×+87% |
| End of 2012 | $2,185 | 2.19×+119% |
| End of 2013 | $2,853 | 2.85×+185% |
| End of 2014 | $3,287 | 3.29×+229% |
| End of 2015 | $3,366 | 3.37×+237% |
| End of 2016 | $3,717 | 3.72×+272% |
| End of 2017 | $4,489 | 4.49×+349% |
| End of 2018 | $4,736 | 4.74×+374% |
| End of 2019 | $5,612 | 5.61×+461% |
| End of 2020 | $6,618 | 6.62×+562% |
| End of 2021 | $8,565 | 8.56×+757% |
| End of 2022 | $7,392 | 7.39×+639% |
| End of 2023 | $8,821 | 8.82×+782% |
| End of 2024 | $11.3K | 11.3×+1,035% |
| End of 2025 | $13.1K | 13.1×+1,209% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $14.7K | 14.7×+1,365% |
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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