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If you invested $1,000
in Optimism from 2022-03 (first available)

Optimism has no data for 2016-10; $1,000 invested at its first available monthly close in 2022-03 would be worth $131,391.76 as of 2026-10-30, price only.

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● Your investment● S&P 500 (SPY)

Optimism: the long view

$1,000 investedActual startValue todayCAGR
1 years ago2025-10$255.64-74.44%
3 years ago2023-10$73.06-58.19%
5-year requested window2022-03 · first available$131,391.76189.89%
10-year requested window2022-03 · first available$131,391.76189.89%
15-year requested window2022-03 · first available$131,391.76189.89%
20-year requested window2022-03 · first available$131,391.76189.89%
First month covered here2022-03$131,391.76189.89%

Price only. Requested periods use the latest available month as their endpoint; shorter histories start at the first available month.

A little, every month

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2022-03), with no initial lump sum, would turn $5,500.00 contributed into $142,216.08. Contributions start the following month. Price only.

Against the benchmark

Over 2022-03 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Optimism became $131,391.76 (price only); $1,000 in SPY became $1,809.32 with dividends reinvested.

Your questions, answered

What would $1,000 invested in Optimism at its first available monthly close in 2022-03 be worth?

Optimism has no data for 2016-10; $1,000 invested at its first available monthly close in 2022-03 would be worth $131,391.76 as of 2026-10-30, price only.

How would $100 a month in Optimism have performed?

Investing $100 at each monthly close after the starting month (2022-03), with no initial lump sum, would turn $5,500.00 contributed into $142,216.08. Contributions start the following month. Price only.

How does this compare with the S&P 500?

Over 2022-03 to 2026-10, $1,000 in Optimism became $131,391.76 (price only); $1,000 in SPY became $1,809.32 with dividends reinvested.

How much would $1,000 in Optimism in 2023 be worth today?

$1,000 invested in Optimism at the January 2023 close would be worth $47.00 as of October 30, 2026, price only.

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