{
  "id": 18206096,
  "title": "If You'd Invested $5,000 in VOO 15 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/if-youd-invested-5-000-in-voo-15-years-ago-heres-what-youd-have-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/11/04/if-youd-invested-5000-in-voo-15-years-ago-heres-wh/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assuming a $5,000 investment in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) back in 2011, that holding would be worth around $30,500 today, without reinvesting dividends. However, if you had been reinvesting those dividends, your investment would be worth approximately $39,980.\n\nThis hypothetical scenario reflects an average yearly gain of nearly 15%, which significantly outperforms the long-term average of about 10% per year. It is crucial to note that the past three years have experienced unusually strong performance, particularly due to the post-COVID-19 stimulus-driven bull market. As a result, the ETF's annual returns are likely to revert closer to the longer-term average over time.\n\nWith a more typical annual gain of 10%, a $5,000 investment would have grown to nearly $21,000 in 15 years. Despite the fluctuations, the stock market remains the most effective avenue for achieving wealth-building growth that significantly outpaces inflation. For further guidance on investment strategies, consider The Motley Fool's premium services.",
  "summary": "The number is exaggerated by an unusually strong period for stocks, but given enough time, even more normalized gains would lead to surprisingly sizable returns.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "If You'd Invested $5,000 in VOO 15 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/if-youd-invested-5-000-in-voo-15-years-ago-heres-what-youd-have-today-18214519",
        "published": "2026-11-04T23:50:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}