SPY return in dollars since inception . . . ?

[Broozer]

In a car forum we're talking about how much some classic cars appreciate, and of course it depends on which particular car. Some guys are calling them an asset, which they might be, but how good of an asset?

I'm saying that the S&P, over 10-20-30 years would be a better investment than the vast majority of classic cars.

I'm trying to find -- STARTING WITH $10,000, or any dollar number -- what that number would be today, 30 years later with all returns reinvested. I've tried Schwab, Mstar, and this site, but can't find this particular way of bringing it up.

There must be some site (maybe paid?) that will calculate this for you. Ideas?

[fishingrod]

Morningstar's chart will do it. Use VFINX for the SP500.

www.morningstar.com/funds/xnas/vfinx/chart

From inception of VFINX in 1976 $10K turned into $1,352,830.57

10 Yrs- $28,689  Using 10/22/2013

20 Yrs- $59,352 -2003

30 Yrs- $157,434 -1993

[yogibearbull]

Using M* Charts, for VFINX (SP500) with reinvestments,

10/31/1993 $10.00K
10/31/2003 $26.41K (10 yrs)
10/31/2013 $53.16K (20 yrs)
10/20/2023 $152.32 (30 yrs)

[Broozer]

Thanks guys, that answers my question. This isn't something I normally try to look up, so I guess I didn't spend enough time with Mstar's charts. fishingrod, yogibearbull,

[archer]

Fidelity charts since inception as well. PV and Stockharts.com kinda do as long as the fund is newer than it's lookback time.

[yogibearbull]

Free PV data go back to 1985.