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$1,000 in Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. in 2003 → $14,275 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) on January 1, 2003 — at the December 2002 month-end close of $4.84 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $14,275. That's a +1327.5% total return — beating the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $8,761.

$1,000 in 2003$14,275Total return+1327.5%Multiple14.3×CAGR+11.9%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in FCX in 2003 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) at the month-end close of 2002-12- would be worth $14,275 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +1327.5% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in FCX in 2003 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,761 — so Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) beat the index by +62.9%.

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

The scenario invests at the December 2002 month-end close (the price entering 2003) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the FCX calculator page.

Is the 2003–2026 return in FCX typical?

No single year is typical. FCX's best calendar-year return since 1995 was about +228.7%, and its worst was -75.5%.

Methodology

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) total-return data from January 2003 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2002 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the FCX calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.