If I'd invested in silver since 2021
$1,000 put into silver at the end of 2021 would be worth about $1,253 today — a 1.25× return, or roughly 7.8% a year. Change the amount below to run your own number.
You'd have
$1,253
from $1,000 invested — up 25%.
The story behind the number
Silver since 2021 has been a remarkably smooth ride. $1,000 put in at the end of 2021 grew to $1,253 — a 1.25× return, or about 7.8% a year. The S&P 500 actually did better over the same years, turning that $1,000 into $1,562 — about 1.25× what this returned.
The ride mattered as much as the destination. The strongest single year was 2024, up 23%; the worst was 2023, down 1%. Inflation takes a bite, too — consumer prices rose about 19% over the period, so in today's money the result is closer to 1.11× what you put in.
Common questions
- How much would I have if I'd invested $1,000 in silver in 2021?
- $1,000 invested in silver at the end of 2021 would be worth about $1,253 today — a 1.25× return, or roughly 7.8% per year.
- What were the best and worst years for silver since 2021?
- The best year was 2024, up about 23%. The toughest was 2023, when it fell about 1%. Across the window, 1 of 3 years finished lower than they started.
- Would I have done better in S&P 500?
- Yes — the S&P 500 turned $1,000 into about $1,562, versus $1,253 for silver over the same window.
The chart above shows the whole journey, not just the destination. Try switching to a bit each year to see how spreading your buying would have changed the outcome — or skip the latte to find out what a small daily habit could have grown into instead.
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