S&P 500
SPX
Result
Aug 5, 2021 → Aug 3, 2026 · 4y 11mo
Today's value
$1,716.04+71.60%
Initial investment
$1,000
Profit
$716.04
Annual return (CAGR)
+11.41%
0.23 shares
Historical return extremes for S&P 500 (SPX) from 1927 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since Inception.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +172,849% | $4.40 | $7,609.77 | $1,729,493.18 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -86.19% | $31.86 | $4.40 | $138.10 | ||
| Return since InceptionMore info about Return since Inception | +42,938% | $17.66 | $7,600.50 | $430,379.39 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+172,849%$1,729,493.18
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-86.19%$138.10
- Return since InceptionMore info about Return since Inception+42,938%$430,379.39
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 S&P 500 (SPX). 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.