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
$16,621
+1,562% total · 8.5% 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 $16,621 today. That's a gain of 1,562%, or roughly 8.5% 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 (2025-08) | $1,176 | +$176 | +18% | 17.6% |
| 3 years ago (2023-08) | $1,543 | +$543 | +54% | 15.6% |
| 5 years ago (2021-08) | $1,515 | +$515 | +52% | 8.7% |
| 10 years ago (2016-08) | $2,912 | +$1,912 | +191% | 11.3% |
| At the very start (1992-01) | $16,621 | +$15,621 | +1,562% | 8.5% |
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