All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

AMZN vs. SPY: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

Growth of $10,000

Thu 1997-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Overall
Return 		Exponential
Trendline
AMZN × 		+259,052.20%
+30.72%/yr 		+25.73%/yr
R2=0.930
Amazon.com Inc NASDAQ Common Stock
SPY × 		+1,395.95%
+9.66%/yr 		+8.49%/yr
R2=0.875
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Thu 1997-05-15💬 to Fri 2026-09-18 Start
Value 		End
Value
AMZN × 		$10,000.00
1997-05-15 		$25,915,219.61
2026-09-18
SPY × 		$10,000.00
1997-05-15 		$149,594.73
2026-09-18

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-09-18

  YTD YoY
AMZN × 		+9.92% +9.72%
SPY × 		+12.57% +16.58%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown 		Worst
Drawdown
AMZN × 		−10.67%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-03 peak 		−94.40%
on 2001-09-28
from 1999-12-10 peak
SPY × 		−1.84%
on 2026-09-18
from 2026-08-13 peak 		−55.19%
on 2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-09-18 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
AMZN × 		+9.72% +36.09%
+16.66%/yr 		+81.25%
+21.92%/yr 		+46.55%
+7.94%/yr 		+551.78%
+20.62%/yr
SPY × 		+16.58% +39.24%
+18.00%/yr 		+78.04%
+21.20%/yr 		+84.50%
+13.03%/yr 		+318.02%
+15.38%/yr

Annual Returns

Year AMZN SPY
2026 (YTD) +9.92% +12.57%
2025 +5.21% +17.72%
2024 +44.39% +24.89%
2023 +80.88% +26.18%
2022 −49.62% −18.18%
2021 +2.38% +28.73%
2020 +76.26% +18.33%
2019 +23.03% +31.22%
2018 +28.43% −4.57%
2017 +55.96% +21.71%
2016 +10.95% +12.00%
2015 +117.78% +1.23%
2014 −22.18% +13.46%
2013 +58.96% +32.31%
2012 +44.93% +15.99%
2011 −3.83% +1.90%
2010 +33.81% +15.06%
2009 +162.32% +26.35%
2008 −44.65% −36.79%
2007 +134.77% +5.15%
2006 −16.31% +15.85%
2005 +6.46% +4.83%
2004 −15.83% +10.70%
2003 +178.56% +28.18%
2002 +74.58% −21.58%
2001 −30.47% −11.76%
2000 −79.56% −9.74%
1999 +42.18% +20.39%
1998 +966.57% +28.69%
1997 +156.38% +33.48%
1996 — +22.56%
1995 — +38.04%
1994 — +0.40%
1993 — +8.64%