Historical scenario / SPY / 1995

If you had bought SPY in 1995 with $10,000...

SPYS&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Vintage 1995
Initial: $10,000

Estimated value

$292,744

Initial $10,000Profit $282,744

Buy Price

Jan 1, 1995

$27

Sell Price

Oct 12, 2026

$778

Multiplier

29.3×

ROI

+2827%

1995 Price Range
Open (Jan 1)Jan 1, 1995$26.58
1995 Highest$36.97
1995 Lowest$26.58
CurrentOct 12, 2026$778.24

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How this result was calculated

The selected investment amount is divided by the chosen 1995 entry price, then multiplied by the latest available price. Taxes, trading fees, spreads, dividends and inflation are not included.

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Year open
$26.584
Year low / high
$26.584 / $36.973
Latest price
$778.24
Price as of
2026-10-12

Source: GhostGains market-data API using publicly available market observations. Prices can be delayed and should be independently verified.

Same period benchmark

Compared with the S&P 500

Both returns use the first available price in 1995 and the latest available price. This is a price-return comparison and may exclude dividends.

SPY

29.27×

2827.4%

S&P 500

17.01×

1600.9% · as of 2026-10-12

Scenario context

In 1995, S&P 500 ETF (SPY) traded between $26.584 and $36.973, a range equal to 39.1% of its opening price. An investment made at the year's low produces the headline result above; using the year's opening price produces a 29.27× price multiple instead. Over the same measurement window, the S&P 500 price multiple was 17.01×.

Asset Insight

About SPY

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is the world's largest and oldest exchange-traded fund. It is designed to track the S&P 500 stock market index, allowing investors to buy the entire market in a single trade.

Market History

Launched in 1993, SPY was the first ETF listed in the United States. It revolutionized investing by providing retail investors with low-cost access to a diversified portfolio of U.S. large-cap stocks.

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