$1,000 in International Business Machines Corporation in 2021 → $1,982 today
If you'd invested $1,000 in International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in 2021, buying at the November 2021 month-end close of $117 (the first in this price history), and held to the latest close on 2026-10-16, you'd have $1,982. That's a +98.2% price return. Through September 2026, the latest month the fund has reported, the same $1,000 became $1,878 in IBM and $1,793 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.
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FAQ
How much is $1,000 invested in IBM in 2021 worth today?
$1,982 at the latest close (2026-10-16), a price return of +98.2%.
Did $1,000 in IBM in 2021 beat the market?
Yes. From the November 2021 month-end through September 2026, IBM beat an S&P 500 index fund by 4.7%: the fund (the TSP C Fund, dividends included) turned the same $1,000 into $1,793, and IBM (price only) turned it into $1,878.
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 November 2021 close and the position is valued at the latest close (2026-10-16).
Is the 2021–2026 return in IBM typical?
No single year is typical. IBM's best calendar year since 2021 was 2025, at +34.7%, and its worst was 2026 (year to date), at -21.6%.
Methodology
The figures use IBM's price data from November 2021 through 2026-10-16.
The entry price is the November 2021 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 IBM 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.