What if you'd held ACGL?
A $1,000 investment in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) at the month-end close of 1995-09 would be worth $42,839 at the close of 2026-08 — +4183.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $13,189.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $830 | -17.0% |
| 1997 | $951 | +14.6% |
| 1998 | $931 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | $538 | -42.2% |
| 2000 | $640 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | $1,101 | +72.2% |
| 2002 | $1,332 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | $1,704 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | $1,656 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | $2,340 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | $2,891 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | $3,008 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | $3,000 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | $3,061 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | $3,765 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | $4,777 | +26.9% |
| 2012 | $5,648 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | $7,660 | +35.6% |
| 2014 | $7,583 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | $8,951 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | $11,073 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | $11,648 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | $10,287 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | $16,510 | +60.5% |
| 2020 | $13,887 | -15.9% |
| 2021 | $17,113 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | $24,170 | +41.2% |
| 2023 | $28,591 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | $37,389 | +30.8% |
| 2025 | $38,834 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | $39,891 | +2.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ACGL was 1999-12 ($1.33): $1,000 then is $74,083 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($108): $1,000 then is $916.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ACGL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $42,839 today, a total return of +4183.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ACGL?
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2001, a +72.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,722 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1999, at -42.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in ACGL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-09 would have grown to about $671,996 on $37,200 invested.
Did ACGL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $13,189. ACGL beat the S&P 500 by +224.8% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) historical total-return data from 1995-09 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.