What if you'd held AXGN?
A $1,000 investment in Axogen, Inc. (AXGN) at the month-end close of 1986-12 would be worth $16,359 at the close of 2026-08 — +1535.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $31,829.
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 1986
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $1,000 | — |
| 1987 | $1,177 | +17.7% |
| 1988 | $1,235 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | $912 | -26.2% |
| 1990 | $824 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | $2,618 | +217.8% |
| 1992 | $2,794 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | $2,739 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | $1,985 | -27.5% |
| 1995 | $3,012 | +51.7% |
| 1996 | $1,985 | -34.1% |
| 1997 | $1,404 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | $719 | -48.8% |
| 1999 | $445 | -38.1% |
| 2000 | $514 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | $356 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | $140 | -60.8% |
| 2003 | $222 | +58.6% |
| 2004 | $411 | +85.4% |
| 2005 | $143 | -65.1% |
| 2006 | $183 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | $366 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | $774 | +111.5% |
| 2009 | $1,131 | +46.2% |
| 2010 | $1,167 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | $903 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | $903 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | $1,501 | +66.3% |
| 2014 | $1,200 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | $1,672 | +39.3% |
| 2016 | $3,009 | +80.0% |
| 2017 | $9,462 | +214.4% |
| 2018 | $6,830 | -27.8% |
| 2019 | $5,981 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | $5,985 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | $3,133 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | $3,337 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | $2,284 | -31.6% |
| 2024 | $5,510 | +141.3% |
| 2025 | $10,943 | +98.6% |
| 2026 | $16,359 | +49.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AXGN was 2006-09 ($0.21): $1,000 then is $233,000 today. The worst was 2018-06 ($50.25): $1,000 then is $974.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AXGN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Axogen, Inc. (AXGN) at the start of 1986 would be worth about $16,359 today, a total return of +1535.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AXGN?
Axogen, Inc. (AXGN)'s strongest calendar year since 1986 was 1991, a +217.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,178 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2005, at -65.1%.
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 AXGN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1986-12 would have grown to about $1.07M on $47,700 invested.
Did AXGN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $31,829. AXGN trailed the S&P 500 by +48.6% 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
Axogen, Inc. (AXGN) historical total-return data from 1986-12 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.