What if you'd held ABNB?
A $1,000 investment in Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) at the month-end close of 2020-12 would be worth $1,270 at the close of 2026-08 — +27.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,052.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2020
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,000 | — |
| 2021 | $1,134 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | $582 | -48.6% |
| 2023 | $927 | +59.2% |
| 2024 | $895 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | $925 | +3.3% |
| 2026 | $1,270 | +37.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ABNB was 2022-12 ($85.50): $1,000 then is $2,180 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($206): $1,000 then is $903.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ABNB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) at the start of 2020 would be worth about $1,270 today, a total return of +27.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ABNB?
Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB)'s strongest calendar year since 2020 was 2023, a +59.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,592 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -48.6%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ABNB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2020-12 would have grown to about $9,568 on $6,900 invested.
Did ABNB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,052. ABNB trailed the S&P 500 by +38.1% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) historical total-return data from 2020-12 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.