An initial investment of $10,000 in an S&P 500 Index Fund with a 7% average yearly return is projected to grow to $14,175 after 5 years.
"let's say you invest 10K in an S&P 500 Index Fund and get an average yearly return of 7% which has historically been the amount investors can expect after 5 years your money will have grown from $10,000 into $14,175"