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it would be worth today
$596.29
−$403.71 loss0.60x-6.5% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $3,453
No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$596.29
Total Loss
−$403.71
Multiplier
0.60x
CAGR
-6.5%
Max Drawdown
-71.8%
Inflation-Adjusted
$467.70
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested in 2019 compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing | $596.29 | 0.60x |
| S&P 500 | $3,453.01 | 3.45x |
| Gold | $3,277.07 | 3.28x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,165.76 | 1.17x |
Dividends
Without reinvesting dividends, it would be worth $579.41 instead of $596.29.
Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.
Back in 2019
- In March 2019, after two fatal crashes, Boeing recommended that regulators suspend operations of the entire global fleet of 371 737 MAX jets. techcrunch.com
- In 2019, a gallon of gas averaged $2.60, a movie ticket averaged $9.16 and the new iPhone 11 Pro started at $999. eia.govapple.comhollywoodreporter.com
- During 2019 itself, Boeing rose 5.3%, #86 of the 100 investments we track. The best was Chainlink (+511%); the worst was Stellar (−60%). Full 2019 results →
$1,000 in Boeing, year by year
Of the 100 investments we track that were available at the start of 2019, Boeing ranks #98 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind PayPal and ahead of Nike. See the full 2019 ranking →
Boeing started 2019 at its highest start-of-year price up to then, after rising 11% in 2018. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2020. Its best January was 2020, at $1,053. Today it's 43% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 4 of the 7 full years since. It has trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at every January since, and still does. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Feb 2019 ($1,364) to Sep 2022 ($384.53), a drop of 72%. At its lowest month-end, in Sep 2022, it was worth $384.53.
| When | Worth | Change | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2019 | $1,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Start of 2020 | $1,053 | +5.3% | $1,315 |
| Start of 2021 | $644 | −39% | $1,557 |
| Start of 2022 | $661 | +2.5% | $2,004 |
| Start of 2023 | $621 | −6.0% | $1,641 |
| Start of 2024 | $800 | +29% | $2,072 |
| Start of 2025 | $546 | −32% | $2,591 |
| Start of 2026 | $724 | +33% | $3,054 |
| Today | $596 | −18% | $3,453 |
Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.
Historical Context
At the start of 2019, Boeing was priced at $314.65 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 3.18 shares. Boeing builds commercial airplanes and defense systems.
Measured from one January to the next, Boeing's best year since then was 2025 (+33%) and its worst was 2020 (−39%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2020 and the start of 2025, the position fell 48% from its high.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in Boeing at the start of 2019 would be worth approximately $596.29 today — a 0.60x return ($403.71 loss) over 7.7 years.
Methodology & Sources
Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.
Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2019 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.
Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2019 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.
Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.
Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
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