What was Rivian's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2024?

Rivian's CAGR from 2024 to September 2026 was -11.6% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. However, this came with substantially higher volatility and drawdown risk.

How does Rivian compare to the S&P 500 since 2024?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2024 would be worth approximately $1,666.43 today. Rivian underperformed the S&P 500 by $953.01.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Rivian since 2024?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2024, the real purchasing-power value of the Rivian position is approximately $687.59 in 2024 dollars. After inflation, the investment has lost purchasing power compared with the original amount.

How did Rivian perform in 2024?

Rivian fell 37% during 2024, from $21.10 at the start of the year to $13.25 at the start of 2025.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Rivian in 2024?

Q: Did Rivian pay dividends?

No. Rivian paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$713.41

−$286.59 loss0.71x-11.6% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,666

No tax on a loss. Selling can offset tax on other gains.

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Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$713.41

Total Loss

−$286.59

Multiplier

0.71x

CAGR

-11.6%

Max Drawdown

-57.7%

Inflation-Adjusted

$687.59

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2024 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Rivian	$713.41	0.71x
S&P 500	$1,666.43	1.67x
Gold	$2,036.45	2.04x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,055.87	1.06x

Dividends

Rivian paid no dividends over this period, so the whole return came from its share price.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2024

In November 2024, Rivian and Volkswagen Group finalized a software joint venture, with Volkswagen agreeing to invest up to $5.8 billion by 2027. techcrunch.com
In 2024, a gallon of gas averaged $3.30 and the new iPhone 16 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2024 itself, Rivian fell 37%, #113 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Palantir (+353%); the worst was Intel (−57%). Full 2024 results →

$1,000 in Rivian, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2024, Rivian ranks #101 by growth to today, in the bottom quarter — just behind Chipotle and ahead of Comcast. See the full 2024 ranking →

Rivian started 2024 79% below its start-of-2022 high, after rising 22% in 2023. It has been worth less than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2026, at $919.91. Today it's 22% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It rose in 1 of the 2 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 Jan 2024 ($1,000) to Apr 2024 ($423.01), a drop of 58%. At its lowest month-end, in Apr 2024, it was worth $423.01.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2024	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2025	$628	−37%	$1,250
Start of 2026	$920	+46%	$1,474
Today	$713	−22%	$1,666

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 2024, Rivian was priced at $21.10 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 47.39 shares. Rivian makes electric pickups, SUVs and delivery vans. It went public in November 2021.

Measured from one January to the next, Rivian's best year since then was 2025 (+46%) and its worst was 2024 (−37%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2024 and the start of 2025, the position fell 37% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Rivian at the start of 2024 would be worth approximately $713.41 today — a 0.71x return ($286.59 loss) over 2.7 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 2024 (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 of2024 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.