Investing & Building Wealth · Interactive practice
Index fund vs. single stock
Put the same money in one company or hundreds, fast-forward the years, and compare the ride.
You start with $1,000 and add $100 every year. An index fund owns tiny pieces of hundreds of companies. A single stock owns one company. Choose a mix and watch the ride.
Your choices
The ride, year by year
Showing market history A — made-up example years, not real market data.
- Ends at
- $3,524
- You put in
- $2,000
- Worst year
- -18%
- Best year
- 21%
- Ends at
- $2,340
- You put in
- $2,000
- Worst year
- -55%
- Best year
- 80%
- Ends at
- $3,169
- You put in
- $2,000
- Worst year
- -24%
- Best year
- 33%
Workbook reflection
Examples are illustrative practice, not financial advice. Ask a trusted grown-up or a qualified helper about a real financial decision.
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