Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.

Text: performance graph the performance graph below shows the five-year cumulative total stockholder return on applied common stock during the period from october 31 , 2010 through october 25 , 2015 . this is compared with the cumulative total return of the standard & poor 2019s 500 stock index and the rdg semiconductor composite index over the same period . the comparison assumes $ 100 was invested on october 31 , 2010 in applied common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends , if any . dollar amounts in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole dollar . the performance shown in the graph represents past performance and should not be considered an indication of future performance . comparison of 5 year cumulative total return* among applied materials , inc. , the s&p 500 index and the rdg semiconductor composite index *assumes $ 100 invested on 10/31/10 in stock or index , including reinvestment of dividends . indexes calculated on month-end basis . 201cs&p 201d is a registered trademark of standard & poor 2019s financial services llc , a subsidiary of the mcgraw-hill companies , inc. . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>10/31/2010</td><td>10/30/2011</td><td>10/28/2012</td><td>10/27/2013</td><td>10/26/2014</td><td>10/25/2015</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>applied materials</td><td>100.00</td><td>104.54</td><td>90.88</td><td>155.43</td><td>188.13</td><td>150.26</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>s&p 500 index</td><td>100.00</td><td>108.09</td><td>124.52</td><td>158.36</td><td>185.71</td><td>195.37</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>rdg semiconductor composite index</td><td>100.00</td><td>110.04</td><td>104.07</td><td>136.15</td><td>172.41</td><td>170.40</td></tr></table> dividends during each of fiscal 2015 and 2014 , applied's board of directors declared four quarterly cash dividends of $ 0.10 per share . during fiscal 2013 , applied 2019s board of directors declared three quarterly cash dividends of $ 0.10 per share and one quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.09 per share . dividends paid during fiscal 2015 , 2014 and 2013 amounted to $ 487 million , $ 485 million and $ 456 million , respectively . applied currently anticipates that cash dividends will continue to be paid on a quarterly basis , although the declaration of any future cash dividend is at the discretion of the board of directors and will depend on applied 2019s financial condition , results of operations , capital requirements , business conditions and other factors , as well as a determination by the board of directors that cash dividends are in the best interests of applied 2019s stockholders . 104 136 10/31/10 10/30/11 10/28/12 10/27/13 10/26/14 10/25/15 applied materials , inc . s&p 500 rdg semiconductor composite .
Question: what was the value of the s&p 500 index in 2011?
Answer: 108.09
Question: what was the initial investment?
Answer: 100.0
Question: what was the net change in value?

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