What if you'd held ARR?
A $1,000 investment in ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) at the month-end close of 2007-12 would be worth $555 at the close of 2026-08 — -44.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,249.
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 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $1,013 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | $912 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | $1,053 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | $1,150 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | $1,249 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | $907 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | $962 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | $842 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | $968 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | $1,260 | +30.1% |
| 2018 | $1,109 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | $1,086 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | $727 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | $734 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $499 | -32.0% |
| 2023 | $422 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | $478 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | $534 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | $555 | +4.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARR was 2023-10 ($9.04): $1,000 then is $1,823 today. The worst was 2012-09 ($42.25): $1,000 then is $390.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $555 today, a total return of -44.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARR?
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2017, a +30.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,301 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -33.1%.
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 ARR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-12 would have grown to about $16,143 on $22,500 invested.
Did ARR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,249. ARR trailed the S&P 500 by +89.4% 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
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) historical total-return data from 2007-12 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.