Historical market tracker
Which market kept up?
Put the same $10,000 into metals, stocks, Bitcoin, bonds, real estate, oil, or cash—and watch the paths split.
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Growth of $10,000
Every market starts at the same value.
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Returns by asset
Ranked by ending value.
Starting investment: $10,000
| Market | Ending value | Total return | Annualized | Max drawdown |
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Methodology
How to read the numbers
Income treatment varies. Stock indexes exclude dividends. The corporate-bond series includes coupon income, and cash compounds from reported T-bill yields.
Every line starts together. The selected markets are rebased to $10,000 at their first shared monthly observation.
“After inflation” uses U.S. CPI. It shows purchasing-power growth, not tax, fee, storage, or transaction effects.
Monthly data smooths the noise. Metals, market indexes, Bitcoin, and oil use monthly averages. Home prices use a monthly index.
Reminder: Historical performance does not predict future results. This page is educational and is not financial advice.