What was Robinhood's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2021?

Robinhood's CAGR from 2021 to September 2026 was 26.1% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. Robinhood significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does Robinhood compare to the S&P 500 since 2021?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2021 would be worth approximately $2,218.04 today. Robinhood outperformed the index by $1,099.88 — 1.50x the return of the S&P 500.

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

Sold today, the $2,317.92 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $2,970.23. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $2,766.26, 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 Robinhood since 2021?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2021, the real purchasing-power value of the Robinhood position is approximately $2,757.13 in 2021 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Robinhood perform in 2021?

Robinhood fell 47% during 2021, from $34.82 on its first trading day to $18.44 at the start of 2022.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Robinhood in 2021?

Q: Did Robinhood pay dividends?

No. Robinhood 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

$3,318

+$2,318 profit3.32x26.1% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,218

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$2,970

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

$3,317.92

Total Profit

$2,317.92

Multiplier

3.32x

CAGR

26.1%

Max Drawdown

-81.6%

Inflation-Adjusted

$2,757.13

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2021 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Robinhood	$3,317.92	3.32x
S&P 500	$2,218.04	2.22x
Gold	$2,213.49	2.21x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,107.83	1.11x

Dividends

Robinhood 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 2021

In January 2021, Robinhood restricted users from buying GameStop, AMC and other stocks popular on Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, allowing only sales of existing positions. theverge.com
In 2021, a gallon of gas averaged $3.01 and the new iPhone 13 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
From its first trading day to the end of 2021, Robinhood fell 47%, #109 of the 111 investments we track. The best was Solana (+11,084%); the worst was Zoom (−49%). Full 2021 results →

$1,000 in Robinhood, year by year

Of the 111 investments we track that were available at the start of 2021, Robinhood ranks #26 by growth to today — just behind Morgan Stanley and ahead of AbbVie. See the full 2021 ranking →

It was worth less than the $1,000 put in at the start of 2022, 2023 and 2024, and has been above it since the start of 2025. Today's $3,318 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 3 of the 5 full years since. It moved ahead of the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2026 and has stayed ahead since. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Aug 2021 ($1,267) to Dec 2022 ($232.69), a drop of 82%. At its lowest month-end, in Dec 2022, it was worth $232.69.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Jul 29, 2021	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2022	$530	−47%	$1,287
Start of 2023	$232	−56%	$1,054
Start of 2024	$355	+53%	$1,331
Start of 2025	$1,133	+219%	$1,664
Start of 2026	$3,309	+192%	$1,962
Today	$3,318	+0.3%	$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

Robinhood began trading on July 29, 2021 and closed its first day at $34.82 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 28.72 shares. Robinhood runs a commission-free trading app. It went public in July 2021.

Measured from one January to the next, Robinhood's best year since then was 2024 (+219%) and its worst was 2022 (−56%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2021 and the start of 2023, the position fell 77% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Robinhood at the close of its first trading day (July 29, 2021) would be worth approximately $3,317.92 today — a 3.32x return ($2,317.92 profit) over 5.2 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.