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.
| Start | Amazon | S&P 500 | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | $1,091 | $1,131 | S&P 500 1.04× |
| 2025 | $1,122 | $1,333 | S&P 500 1.19× |
| 2024 | $1,648 | $1,666 | S&P 500 1.01× |
| 2023 | $2,879 | $2,104 | Amazon 1.37× |
| 2022 | $1,450 | $1,723 | S&P 500 1.19× |
| 2021 | $1,551 | $2,218 | S&P 500 1.43× |
| 2020 | $2,604 | $2,626 | S&P 500 1.01× |
| 2019 | $3,211 | $3,453 | S&P 500 1.08× |
| 2018 | $4,157 | $3,302 | Amazon 1.26× |
| 2017 | $6,558 | $4,022 | Amazon 1.63× |
| 2016 | $7,759 | $4,503 | Amazon 1.72× |
| 2015 | $16,015 | $4,566 | Amazon 3.5× |
| 2014 | $12,418 | $5,191 | Amazon 2.4× |
| 2013 | $19,200 | $6,872 | Amazon 2.8× |
| 2012 | $27,610 | $7,972 | Amazon 3.5× |
| 2011 | $26,831 | $8,140 | Amazon 3.3× |
| 2010 | $36,882 | $9,366 | Amazon 3.9× |
| 2009 | $90,849 | $11,845 | Amazon 7.7× |
| 2008 | $51,374 | $7,463 | Amazon 6.9× |
| 2007 | $127,376 | $7,873 | Amazon 16× |
| 2006 | $103,828 | $9,116 | Amazon 11× |
| 2005 | $110,812 | $9,564 | Amazon 12× |
Start-of-year prices; current prices refresh hourly. Past performance does not predict future returns. Not financial advice.