What was Rivian's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2025?

Rivian's CAGR from 2025 to September 2026 was 7.6% 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 2025?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2025 would be worth approximately $1,332.93 today. Rivian underperformed the S&P 500 by $196.86.

How much of the Rivian gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $136.08 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $1,115.66. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $1,103.69, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Rivian since 2025?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2025, the real purchasing-power value of the Rivian position is approximately $1,115.17 in 2025 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Rivian perform in 2025?

Rivian rose 46% during 2025, from $13.25 at the start of the year to $19.41 at the start of 2026.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Rivian in 2025?

Q: Did Rivian pay dividends?

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

Try your own numbers

If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$1,136

+$136.08 profit1.14x7.6% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $1,333

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$1,116

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$1,136.08

Total Profit

$136.08

Multiplier

1.14x

CAGR

7.6%

Max Drawdown

-25.2%

Inflation-Adjusted

$1,115.17

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2025 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Rivian	$1,136.08	1.14x
S&P 500	$1,332.93	1.33x
Gold	$1,601.07	1.60x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,035.13	1.04x

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 2025

In October 2025, Rivian agreed to pay $250 million to settle a shareholder class action filed after it suddenly raised R1 prices in 2022. techcrunch.com
In 2025, a gallon of gas averaged $3.10 and the new iPhone 17 Pro started at $1,099. eia.gov apple.com
During 2025 itself, Rivian rose 46%, #20 of the 114 investments we track. The best was Robinhood (+192%); the worst was Polkadot (−73%). Full 2025 results →

$1,000 in Rivian, year by year

Of the 114 investments we track that were available at the start of 2025, Rivian ranks #59 by growth to today — just behind Visa and ahead of SoFi. See the full 2025 ranking →

Rivian started 2025 87% below its start-of-2022 high, after falling 37% in 2024. It has been worth more than the $1,000 put in at every January since, and still is today. Its best January was 2026, at $1,465. Today it's 22% below that, so selling then would have beaten holding. It was ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2026 but has fallen behind it since. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Dec 2025 ($1,492) to Jan 2026 ($1,116), a drop of 25%. At its lowest month-end, in Feb 2025, it was worth $896.14.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2025	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2026	$1,465	+46%	$1,179
Today	$1,136	−22%	$1,333

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 2025, Rivian was priced at $13.25 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 75.47 shares. Rivian makes electric pickups, SUVs and delivery vans. It went public in November 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Rivian at the start of 2025 would be worth approximately $1,136.08 today — a 1.14x return ($136.08 profit) over 1.7 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 2025 (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 of2025 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.