What if you'd held FDX?
A $1,000 investment in FedEx Corporation (FDX) at the month-end close of 1978-04 would be worth $427,578 at the close of 2026-08 — +42657.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $79,603.
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 1978
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | $1,000 | — |
| 1979 | $1,772 | +77.2% |
| 1980 | $3,372 | +90.3% |
| 1981 | $4,763 | +41.2% |
| 1982 | $5,659 | +18.8% |
| 1983 | $7,050 | +24.6% |
| 1984 | $5,259 | -25.4% |
| 1985 | $9,241 | +75.7% |
| 1986 | $9,622 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | $6,078 | -36.8% |
| 1988 | $7,716 | +27.0% |
| 1989 | $6,973 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | $5,164 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | $5,907 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | $8,308 | +40.6% |
| 1993 | $10,803 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | $9,184 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | $11,261 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | $13,566 | +20.5% |
| 1997 | $18,615 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | $27,190 | +46.1% |
| 1999 | $24,960 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | $24,364 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | $31,631 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | $33,154 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | $41,413 | +24.9% |
| 2004 | $60,629 | +46.4% |
| 2005 | $63,861 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | $67,308 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | $55,455 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | $40,112 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | $52,598 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | $58,954 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | $53,258 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | $58,866 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | $92,761 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | $112,603 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | $97,179 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | $122,513 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | $165,653 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | $108,215 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | $103,045 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | $179,578 | +74.3% |
| 2021 | $180,871 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $123,647 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | $184,392 | +49.1% |
| 2024 | $209,273 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | $219,959 | +5.1% |
| 2026 | $312,743 | +42.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FDX was 1978-04 ($0.77): $1,000 then is $427,578 today. The worst was 2026-05 ($331): $1,000 then is $993.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FDX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in FedEx Corporation (FDX) at the start of 1978 would be worth about $427,578 today, a total return of +42657.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FDX?
FedEx Corporation (FDX)'s strongest calendar year since 1978 was 1980, a +90.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,903 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1987, at -36.8%.
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 FDX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1978-04 would have grown to about $1.94M on $58,100 invested.
Did FDX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $79,603. FDX beat the S&P 500 by +437.1% 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
FedEx Corporation (FDX) historical total-return data from 1978-04 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.