What if you'd held AGNC?
A $1,000 investment in AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) at the month-end close of 2008-05 would be worth $7,748 at the close of 2026-08 — +674.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,504.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,537 | +53.7% |
| 2010 | $2,028 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | $2,401 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | $2,887 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | $2,243 | -22.3% |
| 2014 | $2,938 | +31.0% |
| 2015 | $2,650 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | $3,130 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | $3,870 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | $3,774 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | $4,277 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | $4,203 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $4,424 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $3,463 | -21.7% |
| 2023 | $3,814 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | $4,153 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | $5,605 | +35.0% |
| 2026 | $6,260 | +11.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AGNC was 2008-07 ($1.16): $1,000 then is $9,552 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($11.08): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AGNC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $7,748 today, a total return of +674.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AGNC?
AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +53.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,537 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -22.3%.
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 AGNC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-05 would have grown to about $52,313 on $22,000 invested.
Did AGNC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,504. AGNC beat the S&P 500 by +40.8% 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
AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) historical total-return data from 2008-05 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.