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it would be worth today
$281.72
−$718.28 loss0.28x-19.8% a year
The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,218
Its shares paid about $12.90 in dividends over the last 12 months.
No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.
Growth Over Time
Performance Metrics
Total Invested
$1,000.00
Current Value
$281.72
Total Loss
−$718.28
Multiplier
0.28x
CAGR
-19.8%
Max Drawdown
-76.8%
Inflation-Adjusted
$234.11
Benchmark Comparison
How does $1,000.00 invested in 2021 compare across different asset classes?
| Asset | Value Today | Return |
|---|---|---|
| Nike | $281.72 | 0.28x |
| S&P 500 | $2,218.04 | 2.22x |
| Gold | $2,213.49 | 2.21x |
| Savings (2% APY) | $1,120.46 | 1.12x |
Dividends
Over the last 12 months, the 7.87 shares you'd own now paid about $12.90 in dividends (about $1.08 a month). That's 1.3% of the $1,000 put in.
Without reinvesting dividends, it would be worth $255.61 instead of $281.72.
Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.
Back in 2021
- In December 2021, Nike acquired RTFKT, a studio that makes NFT collectibles and virtual sneakers. techcrunch.com
- In 2021, a gallon of gas averaged $3.01 and the new iPhone 13 Pro started at $999. eia.govapple.com
- During 2021 itself, Nike rose 18%, #72 of the 111 investments we track. The best was Solana (+11,084%); the worst was Zoom (−49%). Full 2021 results →
$1,000 in Nike, year by year
Of the 111 investments we track that were available at the start of 2021, Nike ranks #102 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Roku and ahead of Lululemon. See the full 2021 ranking →
Nike started 2021 at its highest start-of-year price up to then, after rising 38% in 2020. It's worth less than the $1,000 put in today; the last January it was above that was 2022. Its best January was 2022, at $1,184. Today it's 76% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 1 of the 5 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 Nov 2021 ($1,214) to today ($281.72), a drop of 77%. At its lowest month-end, in Aug 2026, it was worth $303.86.
| When | Worth | Change | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2021 | $1,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Start of 2022 | $1,184 | +18% | $1,287 |
| Start of 2023 | $863 | −27% | $1,054 |
| Start of 2024 | $784 | −9.1% | $1,331 |
| Start of 2025 | $552 | −30% | $1,664 |
| Start of 2026 | $485 | −12% | $1,962 |
| Today | $282 | −42% | $2,218 |
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 2021, Nike was priced at $127.11 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 7.87 shares. Nike designs and sells athletic shoes and apparel.
Measured from one January to the next, Nike's best year since then was 2021 (+18%) and its worst was 2024 (−30%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2022 and the start of 2026, the position fell 59% from its high.
Frequently Asked Questions
A $1,000 investment in Nike at the start of 2021 would be worth approximately $281.72 today — a 0.28x return ($718.28 loss) over 5.7 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 2021 (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 of2021 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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