What If You Invested $1,000 in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)?
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Historical extremes
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Check max profit, max drawdown, and total return since inception.
Max profit
+3,941%
(40.4 times)
- Buy
- May 1, 1985
- $1,242.05
- Sell
- Feb 10, 2026
- $50,188.15
Buying DJIA at the best price and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $40,407.51.
Max drawdown
53.78%
(fell to 46% of peak)
- Peak
- Oct 9, 2007
- $14,164.53
- Trough
- Mar 9, 2009
- $6,547.05
A $1,000 investment in DJIA at the peak would have shrunk to $462.21 at the trough.
Return since Inception
+3,426%
(35.3 times)
- Inception
- Jan 29, 1985
- $1,292.62
- Current
- Mar 20, 2026
- $45,577.48
A $1,000 investment in DJIA at inception would be worth $35,259.77 today.
Frequently asked questions
What is Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)'s all-time high and all-time low?
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)'s all-time low was $1,242.05 on May 1, 1985. The all-time high was $50,188.15 on Feb 10, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) for maximum profit?
- Buying Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at the best price ($1,242.05 on May 1, 1985) and selling at the peak ($50,188.15 on Feb 10, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $40,407.51. Historical return: +3,940.75% (40.4 times).
What are Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was May 1, 1985 at $1,242.05. The best sell date was Feb 10, 2026 at $50,188.15. This investment would have returned +3,940.75% (40.4 times).
What was Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)'s maximum drawdown?
- Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)'s worst decline was 53.78% (fell to 46% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $14,164.53 on Oct 9, 2007. Trough: $6,547.05 on Mar 9, 2009. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $462.21 at the trough.
What if you bought Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at inception?
- A $1,000 investment in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at inception ($1,292.62 on Jan 29, 1985) would be worth $35,259.77 today. Historical return: +3,425.98% (35.3 times). Latest closing level: $45,577.48 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 5 years ago ($32,627.97 on Mar 19, 2021) would be worth $1,396.88 today. Historical return: +39.69% (1.40 times). Latest closing level: $45,577.48 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 10 years ago ($17,602.3 on Mar 18, 2016) would be worth $2,589.29 today. Historical return: +158.93% (2.59 times). Latest closing level: $45,577.48 as of Mar 20, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) 20 years ago ($11,274.53 on Mar 20, 2006) would be worth $4,042.52 today. Historical return: +304.25% (4.04 times). Latest closing level: $45,577.48 as of Mar 20, 2026.
Data & methodology
How is the return calculated?
- We use daily closing prices from FMP (EOD full). The return reflects price change. Units bought = investment ÷ price on start date. Current value = units × latest price.
What is CAGR?
- Compound Annual Growth Rate measures the average annual return over the holding period, accounting for compounding.
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