What if you'd held EC?
A $1,000 investment in Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) at the month-end close of 2008-09 would be worth $2,761 at the close of 2026-08 — +176.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,609.
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 | $1,412 | +41.2% |
| 2010 | $2,610 | +84.9% |
| 2011 | $2,769 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | $3,922 | +41.6% |
| 2013 | $2,684 | -31.6% |
| 2014 | $1,280 | -52.3% |
| 2015 | $567 | -55.7% |
| 2016 | $731 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | $1,202 | +64.3% |
| 2018 | $1,345 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | $1,867 | +38.8% |
| 2020 | $1,320 | -29.3% |
| 2021 | $1,327 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | $1,259 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | $1,765 | +40.2% |
| 2024 | $1,335 | -24.3% |
| 2025 | $1,873 | +40.2% |
| 2026 | $3,508 | +87.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EC was 2016-01 ($2.65): $1,000 then is $6,751 today. The worst was 2012-04 ($21.69): $1,000 then is $825.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,761 today, a total return of +176.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EC?
Ecopetrol S.A. (EC)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2026, a +87.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,873 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -55.7%.
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 EC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-09 would have grown to about $52,993 on $21,600 invested.
Did EC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,609. EC trailed the S&P 500 by +58.2% 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
Ecopetrol S.A. (EC) historical total-return data from 2008-09 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.