What if you'd held AXS?
A $1,000 investment in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) at the month-end close of 2003-07 would be worth $6,695 at the close of 2026-08 — +569.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,783.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $952 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | $1,111 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | $1,208 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | $1,437 | +18.9% |
| 2008 | $1,100 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | $1,106 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | $1,434 | +29.7% |
| 2011 | $1,318 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | $1,470 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | $2,066 | +40.6% |
| 2014 | $2,272 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | $2,557 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | $3,045 | +19.1% |
| 2017 | $2,407 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | $2,545 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | $3,010 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $2,651 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | $2,964 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | $3,042 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $3,211 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $5,263 | +63.9% |
| 2025 | $6,416 | +21.9% |
| 2026 | $5,955 | -7.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AXS was 2004-08 ($13.61): $1,000 then is $7,241 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($107): $1,000 then is $917.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AXS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $6,695 today, a total return of +569.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AXS?
Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2024, a +63.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,639 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -23.5%.
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 AXS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-07 would have grown to about $94,633 on $27,800 invested.
Did AXS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,783. AXS trailed the S&P 500 by +14.0% 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
Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) historical total-return data from 2003-07 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.