What $1,000 Invested 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

The difference in long-term returns across major assets has been enormous.
A $1,000 investment made 15 years ago would be worth approximately:
• $BTC: $8.97 million
• $NVDA: $735,000
• $TSLA: $231,000
• $AAPL: $29,000
• $SPX: $8,400
• Gold: $2,150
Bitcoin stands in a category of its own, turning the original investment into nearly $9 million.
$NVDA and $TSLA also produced extraordinary wealth creation, while $AAPL significantly outperformed the broader stock market.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 still delivered strong long-term compounding, while gold produced a much more modest return.
The comparison shows just how dramatically a small number of exceptional assets can outperform traditional benchmarks over a long enough time horizon.