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
$16,199
+1,520% 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 $16,199 today. That's a gain of 1,520%, 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 (2025-10) | $1,098 | +$98 | +10% | 9.8% |
| 3 years ago (2023-10) | $1,580 | +$580 | +58% | 16.5% |
| 5 years ago (2021-10) | $1,458 | +$458 | +46% | 7.8% |
| 10 years ago (2016-10) | $2,878 | +$1,878 | +188% | 11.2% |
| At the very start (1992-01) | $16,199 | +$15,199 | +1,520% | 8.3% |
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