What if you'd held CME?
A $1,000 investment in CME Group Inc. (CME) at the month-end close of 2002-12 would be worth $64,168 at the close of 2026-08 — +6316.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,761.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,675 | +67.5% |
| 2004 | $5,334 | +218.4% |
| 2005 | $8,635 | +61.9% |
| 2006 | $12,043 | +39.5% |
| 2007 | $16,300 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | $5,082 | -68.8% |
| 2009 | $8,349 | +64.3% |
| 2010 | $8,123 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | $6,284 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | $6,998 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | $11,478 | +64.0% |
| 2014 | $13,582 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | $14,623 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | $19,584 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | $25,918 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | $34,250 | +32.1% |
| 2019 | $37,560 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | $35,178 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | $45,543 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | $35,120 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | $46,118 | +31.3% |
| 2024 | $53,226 | +15.4% |
| 2025 | $63,781 | +19.8% |
| 2026 | $64,168 | +0.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CME was 2003-01 ($4.05): $1,000 then is $65,911 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($310): $1,000 then is $860.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in CME Group Inc. (CME) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $64,168 today, a total return of +6316.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CME?
CME Group Inc. (CME)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2004, a +218.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,184 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.8%.
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 CME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-12 would have grown to about $211,460 on $28,500 invested.
Did CME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,761. CME beat the S&P 500 by +632.4% 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
CME Group Inc. (CME) historical total-return data from 2002-12 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.