What if you'd held AREN?
A $1,000 investment in The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) at the month-end close of 2008-01 would be worth $138 at the close of 2026-08 — -86.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,591.
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 | $1,143 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | $1,179 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | $857 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | $714 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | $571 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | $536 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $536 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | $3,750 | +600.0% |
| 2017 | $6,786 | +81.0% |
| 2018 | $1,714 | -74.7% |
| 2019 | $2,857 | +66.7% |
| 2020 | $2,143 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | $2,286 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | $1,722 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | $386 | -77.6% |
| 2024 | $218 | -43.7% |
| 2025 | $649 | +198.5% |
| 2026 | $172 | -73.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AREN was 2024-10 ($0.64): $1,000 then is $1,656 today. The worst was 2018-01 ($49.06): $1,000 then is $21.61.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AREN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $138 today, a total return of -86.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AREN?
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2016, a +600.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,000 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -77.6%.
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 AREN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-01 would have grown to about $5,411 on $22,400 invested.
Did AREN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,591. AREN trailed the S&P 500 by +97.5% 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
The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. (AREN) historical total-return data from 2008-01 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.