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$1,000 in AMETEK, Inc. in 2017 → $5,102 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in AMETEK, Inc. (AME) on January 1, 2017, buying at the December 2016 month-end close of $48.61, and held to the latest close on 2026-10-16, you'd have $5,102. That's a +410.2% price return. Through September 2026, the latest month the fund has reported, the same $1,000 became $5,099 in AME and $3,999 in an S&P 500 index fund (TSP C Fund). The fund figure includes reinvested dividends; the stock figure does not, so the comparison favors the fund.

$1,000 in 2017$5,102Price return+410.2%Multiple5.1×CAGR+18.0%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in AME in 2017 worth today?

$5,102 at the latest close (2026-10-16), a price return of +410.2%.

Did $1,000 in AME in 2017 beat the market?

Yes. From the December 2016 month-end through September 2026, AME beat an S&P 500 index fund by 27.5%: the fund (the TSP C Fund, dividends included) turned the same $1,000 into $3,999, and AME (price only) turned it into $5,099.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

It is a month's last price on IEX: the last regular-session trade on the month's final trading day. Here the buy is the December 2016 close, the price entering 2017, and the position is valued at the latest close (2026-10-16).

Is the 2017–2026 return in AME typical?

No single year is typical. AME's best calendar year since 2016 was 2017, at +49.2%, and its worst was 2018, at -6.8%.

Methodology

The figures use AME's price data from January 2017 through 2026-10-16.

The entry price is the December 2016 month-end close and the exit is the latest close, both from IEX Historical Data. Price return: adjusted for stock splits, dividends not included. The market comparison uses the TSP C Fund's monthly returns, published at tsp.gov.

Buying at a month-end close misses the highs and lows inside the month, and the figures ignore taxes and fees. To try another amount, month or monthly contribution, use the AME calculator, which also shows the best and worst entry points in your window.

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Prices as of the last IEX trade on 2026-10-16. Data delayed end-of-day.