What if you'd held AWRE?
A $1,000 investment in Aware, Inc. (AWRE) at the month-end close of 1996-08 would be worth $183 at the close of 2026-08 — -81.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,822.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,012 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | $2,685 | +165.3% |
| 1999 | $3,593 | +33.8% |
| 2000 | $1,753 | -51.2% |
| 2001 | $820 | -53.2% |
| 2002 | $215 | -73.7% |
| 2003 | $287 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | $479 | +66.6% |
| 2005 | $440 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | $526 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | $415 | -21.2% |
| 2008 | $185 | -55.5% |
| 2009 | $277 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | $280 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | $296 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | $882 | +197.5% |
| 2013 | $983 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | $992 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | $713 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | $1,333 | +87.1% |
| 2017 | $984 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | $789 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | $734 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | $765 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $689 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | $374 | -45.7% |
| 2023 | $363 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | $426 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | $404 | -5.1% |
| 2026 | $271 | -33.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AWRE was 2003-04 ($0.76): $1,000 then is $1,642 today. The worst was 2000-02 ($28.47): $1,000 then is $43.56.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AWRE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Aware, Inc. (AWRE) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $183 today, a total return of -81.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AWRE?
Aware, Inc. (AWRE)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2012, a +197.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,975 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -73.7%.
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 AWRE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-08 would have grown to about $19,433 on $36,100 invested.
Did AWRE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,822. AWRE trailed the S&P 500 by +98.5% 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
Aware, Inc. (AWRE) historical total-return data from 1996-08 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.