What if you'd held EGO?
A $1,000 investment in Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) at the month-end close of 2003-01 would be worth $5,841 at the close of 2026-08 — +484.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,008.
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 | $919 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | $1,526 | +66.0% |
| 2006 | $1,682 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | $1,807 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | $2,476 | +37.1% |
| 2009 | $4,413 | +78.2% |
| 2010 | $5,800 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | $4,309 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | $4,095 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | $1,831 | -55.3% |
| 2014 | $1,961 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | $961 | -51.0% |
| 2016 | $1,042 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | $465 | -55.4% |
| 2018 | $187 | -59.7% |
| 2019 | $523 | +178.7% |
| 2020 | $863 | +65.3% |
| 2021 | $608 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | $544 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | $844 | +55.1% |
| 2024 | $967 | +14.6% |
| 2025 | $2,337 | +141.6% |
| 2026 | $2,728 | +16.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EGO was 2018-11 ($2.84): $1,000 then is $14,704 today. The worst was 2011-08 ($95.56): $1,000 then is $437.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EGO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $5,841 today, a total return of +484.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EGO?
Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2019, a +178.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,787 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -59.7%.
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 EGO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-01 would have grown to about $84,189 on $28,400 invested.
Did EGO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,008. EGO trailed the S&P 500 by +35.2% 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
Eldorado Gold Corporation (EGO) historical total-return data from 2003-01 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.