Question 1

Which was the better investment since 2005, Home Depot or Walmart?

Accepted Answer

Home Depot was the better investment. $1,000 invested in Home Depot in 2005 would be worth $13,060 today, compared to $10,776 for Walmart.

Question 2

What would $1,000 in Home Depot vs Walmart be worth today?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 invested in Home Depot in 2005 would be worth $13,060 today (+1206.0%). The same $1,000 in Walmart would be worth $10,776 (+977.6%).

Question 3

How do Home Depot and Walmart compare to the S&P 500 since 2005?

Accepted Answer

The same $1,000 invested in the S&P 500 in 2005 would be worth $8,102 today (+710.2%). Home Depot returned $13,060 and Walmart returned $10,776 over the same period.

Year	Home Depot	Return	Walmart	Return	S&P 500
2005	$1,000	-	$1,000	-	$1,000
2006	$993	-0.7%	$891	-10.9%	$1,098
2007	$1,015	+2.3%	$935	+5.0%	$1,261
2008	$784	-22.8%	$1,014	+8.4%	$1,227
2009	$571	-27.1%	$958	-5.5%	$758
2010	$772	+35.2%	$1,110	+15.9%	$1,005
2011	$1,045	+35.4%	$1,191	+7.4%	$1,228
2012	$1,299	+24.3%	$1,340	+12.4%	$1,280
2013	$2,001	+54.1%	$1,565	+16.8%	$1,491
2014	$2,346	+17.2%	$1,712	+9.4%	$1,811
2015	$3,257	+38.8%	$1,996	+16.6%	$2,066
2016	$4,001	+22.9%	$1,602	-19.7%	$2,048
2017	$4,470	+11.7%	$1,658	+3.5%	$2,458
2018	$6,678	+49.4%	$2,717	+63.9%	$3,104
2019	$6,239	-6.6%	$2,501	-8.0%	$3,029
2020	$7,965	+27.7%	$3,048	+21.9%	$3,678
2021	$9,680	+21.5%	$3,803	+24.8%	$4,310
2022	$13,390	+38.3%	$3,845	+1.1%	$5,309
2023	$12,126	-9.4%	$4,018	+4.5%	$4,875
2024	$13,570	+11.9%	$4,686	+16.6%	$5,879
2025	$16,227	+19.6%	$8,451	+80.3%	$7,421
2026	$15,122	-6.8%	$10,355	+22.5%	$8,633

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