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
$16,094
+1,509% total · 8.4% 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 $16,094 today. That's a gain of 1,509%, or roughly 8.4% 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 (2025-06) | $1,176 | +$176 | +18% | 17.7% |
| 3 years ago (2023-06) | $1,508 | +$508 | +51% | 14.7% |
| 5 years ago (2021-06) | $1,504 | +$504 | +50% | 8.5% |
| 10 years ago (2016-06) | $2,893 | +$1,893 | +189% | 11.2% |
| At the very start (1992-01) | $16,094 | +$15,094 | +1,509% | 8.4% |
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