What if you'd held CGAU?
A $1,000 investment in Centerra Gold Inc. Common Shares (CGAU) at the month-end close of 2008-06 would be worth $5,719 at the close of 2026-08 — +471.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,022.
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 | $2,755 | +175.5% |
| 2010 | $5,428 | +97.0% |
| 2011 | $4,524 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | $2,455 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | $1,098 | -55.3% |
| 2014 | $1,443 | +31.4% |
| 2015 | $1,362 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | $1,360 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | $1,494 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | $1,237 | -17.2% |
| 2019 | $2,322 | +87.7% |
| 2020 | $3,440 | +48.1% |
| 2021 | $2,333 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | $1,628 | -30.2% |
| 2023 | $1,944 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | $1,915 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | $4,916 | +156.7% |
| 2026 | $7,777 | +58.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CGAU was 2008-10 ($0.77): $1,000 then is $29,427 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($22.60): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CGAU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Centerra Gold Inc. Common Shares (CGAU) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $5,719 today, a total return of +471.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CGAU?
Centerra Gold Inc. Common Shares (CGAU)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +175.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,755 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -55.3%.
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 CGAU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-06 would have grown to about $92,252 on $21,900 invested.
Did CGAU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,022. CGAU trailed the S&P 500 by +5.0% 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
Centerra Gold Inc. Common Shares (CGAU) historical total-return data from 2008-06 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.