WAGER AMOUNT
years Until payout
potential future payout
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHANCE of this BET hitting
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
This bet won’t pay out today. This is a bet for your future. And your odds of hitting go up the longer you stick with it.
We showed how your initial “wager” would grow over time using a hypothetical 8% annual return. We also used historical S&P 500 data to estimate the percent chance of your bet hitting. That said, past performance isn’t a guarantee, and actual returns will vary. This excludes Acorns subscription costs (min $3/mo) and isn't a portfolio prediction.
If Vegas gave you these odds, you’d take them every time
Historical likelihood of positive returns
5 years
85%
10 years
93%
20 years
99%
26 years
100%
We ran the numbers on every single S&P 500 trading day since 1950 and checked what returns looked like exactly 1, 5, 10, 20, 26, and 40 years later. We can't predict the future,
but history has receipts.
let time do the work that luck never could. that’s potential.
Legally, we’re required to tell you that investing involves risk. So here it is: investing involves risk.
Markets go up. Markets go down. If you’ve ever placed a bet, you already understand the basics: money goes in, anything can happen, and you can lose it all.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you already know what makes investing different than betting: the odds aren’t fixed.
Unlike bets that are decided in minutes or hours, investing plays out over years. And while past performance doesn't guarantee future results, history has shown a clear pattern: staying invested longer improves the odds.
So yes, just to be clear — investing involves risk. So does betting. One plays out fast. The other takes time. We’ll let you decide which odds you like.
Markets go up. Markets go down. If you’ve ever placed a bet, you already understand the basics: money goes in, anything can happen, and you can lose it all.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you already know what makes investing different than betting: the odds aren’t fixed.
Unlike bets that are decided in minutes or hours, investing plays out over years. And while past performance doesn't guarantee future results, history has shown a clear pattern: staying invested longer improves the odds.
So yes, just to be clear — investing involves risk. So does betting. One plays out fast. The other takes time. We’ll let you decide which odds you like.
Investment AMOUNT
years to invest
potential Future balance
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Chance OF YOUR MONEY GROWING
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
This investment won’t pay off today. This is an investment for your future.
And the odds of growing your money go up the longer you stick with it.
We showed how your initial investment would grow over time using a hypothetical 8% annual return. We also used historical S&P 500 data to estimate the percent chance of your money growing. That said, past performance isn’t a guarantee, and actual returns will vary. This excludes Acorns subscription costs (min $3/mo) and isn't a portfolio prediction.
If Vegas gave you these odds, you’d take them every time
Historical likelihood of positive returns
5 years
85%
10 years
93%
20 years
99%
26 years
100%
We ran the numbers on every single S&P 500 trading day since 1950 and checked what returns looked like exactly 1, 5, 10, 20, 26, and 40 years later. We can't predict the future,
but history has receipts.
let time do the work that luck never could. that’s potential.
Legally, we’re required to tell you that investing involves risk. So here it is: investing involves risk.
Markets go up. Markets go down. If you’ve ever placed a bet, you already understand the basics: money goes in, anything can happen, and you can lose it all.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you already know what makes investing different than betting: the odds aren’t fixed.
Unlike bets that are decided in minutes or hours, investing plays out over years. And while past performance doesn't guarantee future results, history has shown a clear pattern: staying invested longer improves the odds.
So yes, just to be clear — investing involves risk. So does betting. One plays out fast. The other takes time. We’ll let you decide which odds you like.
Markets go up. Markets go down. If you’ve ever placed a bet, you already understand the basics: money goes in, anything can happen, and you can lose it all.
But if you’ve been paying attention, you already know what makes investing different than betting: the odds aren’t fixed.
Unlike bets that are decided in minutes or hours, investing plays out over years. And while past performance doesn't guarantee future results, history has shown a clear pattern: staying invested longer improves the odds.
So yes, just to be clear — investing involves risk. So does betting. One plays out fast. The other takes time. We’ll let you decide which odds you like.
