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Dow Jones: What If You Had Invested?

Use the calculator with any investment amount and start date. Hypothetical returns use end-of-day closing prices for this index. Available history: Jan 29, 1985–Jun 18, 2026.

Result

Jun 21, 2021Jun 18, 2026 · 4y 11mo

Today's value

$1,522.12+52.21%

Initial investment

$1,000

Profit

$522.12

Annual return (CAGR)

+8.78%

0.03 shares

Historical return extremes for Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from 1985 to 2026

What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since Inception.

  • Max profitMore info about Max profit+4,087%$41,866.00
  • Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-53.78%$462.21
  • Return since InceptionMore info about Return since Inception+3,889%$39,891.62

Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from Inception to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.

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