If you bought S&P 500 index fund in 2009, what would it be worth today?
$1,000 → $15.5K
15.5×+1,447%
$1,000 of S&P 500 index fund bought in Mar 2009 and held until today would be worth $15.5K, 15.5× your money.
What happened in 2009: US market (S&P 500)
At the height of the financial crisis panic, the S&P 500 falls to 676.
Price then: 68.11 USD
At its peak in Oct 2026 it was worth $15.7K (15.7×).
What it was worth at the end of each year
| Date | Value | Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| End of 2009 | $1,674 | 1.67×+67% |
| End of 2010 | $1,929 | 1.93×+93% |
| End of 2011 | $1,978 | 1.98×+98% |
| End of 2012 | $2,307 | 2.31×+131% |
| End of 2013 | $3,012 | 3.01×+201% |
| End of 2014 | $3,470 | 3.47×+247% |
| End of 2015 | $3,554 | 3.55×+255% |
| End of 2016 | $3,925 | 3.92×+293% |
| End of 2017 | $4,739 | 4.74×+374% |
| End of 2018 | $5,000 | 5.00×+400% |
| End of 2019 | $5,905 | 5.91×+491% |
| End of 2020 | $6,988 | 6.99×+599% |
| End of 2021 | $9,043 | 9.04×+804% |
| End of 2022 | $7,805 | 7.80×+681% |
| End of 2023 | $9,314 | 9.31×+831% |
| End of 2024 | $12K | 12.0×+1,099% |
| End of 2025 | $13.8K | 13.8×+1,282% |
| Held to today (Oct 2026) | $15.5K | 15.5×+1,447% |
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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