What if you'd held AER?
A $1,000 investment in AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) at the month-end close of 2006-11 would be worth $6,685 at the close of 2026-08 — +568.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,503.
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.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $900 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | $130 | -85.6% |
| 2009 | $391 | +201.0% |
| 2010 | $609 | +55.8% |
| 2011 | $487 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | $592 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | $1,654 | +179.5% |
| 2014 | $1,674 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | $1,862 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | $1,795 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | $2,269 | +26.4% |
| 2018 | $1,708 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | $2,652 | +55.2% |
| 2020 | $1,966 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | $2,822 | +43.5% |
| 2022 | $2,515 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | $3,205 | +27.4% |
| 2024 | $4,161 | +29.8% |
| 2025 | $6,298 | +51.4% |
| 2026 | $6,546 | +3.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AER was 2008-12 ($2.94): $1,000 then is $50,408 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($152): $1,000 then is $972.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AER be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $6,685 today, a total return of +568.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AER?
AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +201.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,010 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -85.6%.
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 AER have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-11 would have grown to about $158,760 on $23,800 invested.
Did AER beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,503. AER beat the S&P 500 by +21.5% 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
AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) historical total-return data from 2006-11 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.