What if you'd invested in Dow Jones Industrial Average?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in Dow Jones back in 1992 would be worth
$16,079
+1,508% total · 8.3% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into Dow Jones Industrial Average back in 1992-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $16,079 today. That's a gain of 1,508%, or roughly 8.3% a year. No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in Dow Jones
since 1992-01 · hover for detail
$1,000 in Dow Jones over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-09) | $1,117 | +$117 | +12% | 11.7% |
| 3 years ago (2023-09) | $1,547 | +$547 | +55% | 15.6% |
| 5 years ago (2021-09) | $1,531 | +$531 | +53% | 8.9% |
| 10 years ago (2016-09) | $2,831 | +$1,831 | +183% | 11.0% |
| At the very start (1992-01) | $16,079 | +$15,079 | +1,508% | 8.3% |
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