Amazon vs S&P 500: which turned $1,000 into more?

$1,000 put into each at the start of 2016 would be worth $7,759 in Amazon and $4,503 in S&P 500 today. Across 22 start years (2005–2026), Amazon came out ahead 15 times and S&P 500 7 times.

$1,000 at the start of each year, worth today

Stock values and the S&P 500 both include reinvested dividends.

StartAmazonS&P 500Ahead
2026 (so far)$1,091$1,131S&P 500 1.04×
2025$1,122$1,333S&P 500 1.19×
2024$1,648$1,666S&P 500 1.01×
2023$2,879$2,104Amazon 1.37×
2022$1,450$1,723S&P 500 1.19×
2021$1,551$2,218S&P 500 1.43×
2020$2,604$2,626S&P 500 1.01×
2019$3,211$3,453S&P 500 1.08×
2018$4,157$3,302Amazon 1.26×
2017$6,558$4,022Amazon 1.63×
2016$7,759$4,503Amazon 1.72×
2015$16,015$4,566Amazon 3.5×
2014$12,418$5,191Amazon 2.4×
2013$19,200$6,872Amazon 2.8×
2012$27,610$7,972Amazon 3.5×
2011$26,831$8,140Amazon 3.3×
2010$36,882$9,366Amazon 3.9×
2009$90,849$11,845Amazon 7.7×
2008$51,374$7,463Amazon 6.9×
2007$127,376$7,873Amazon 16×
2006$103,828$9,116Amazon 11×
2005$110,812$9,564Amazon 12×

Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.