What if you'd held ELA?
A $1,000 investment in Envela Corporation (ELA) at the month-end close of 1992-03 would be worth $5,455 at the close of 2026-08 — +445.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $19,094.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,773 | +77.3% |
| 1994 | $1,636 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | $909 | -44.4% |
| 1996 | $773 | -15.0% |
| 1997 | $2,000 | +158.7% |
| 1998 | $2,773 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | $4,364 | +57.4% |
| 2000 | $6,273 | +43.8% |
| 2001 | $2,473 | -60.6% |
| 2002 | $778 | -68.5% |
| 2003 | $1,709 | +119.6% |
| 2004 | $2,051 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | $1,447 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | $1,847 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | $3,818 | +106.7% |
| 2008 | $1,236 | -67.6% |
| 2009 | $1,025 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | $3,113 | +203.5% |
| 2011 | $5,433 | +74.5% |
| 2012 | $3,949 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | $1,622 | -58.9% |
| 2014 | $887 | -45.3% |
| 2015 | $240 | -73.0% |
| 2016 | $902 | +275.8% |
| 2017 | $676 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | $335 | -50.5% |
| 2019 | $982 | +193.5% |
| 2020 | $3,782 | +285.2% |
| 2021 | $2,960 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | $3,825 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | $3,535 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | $5,222 | +47.7% |
| 2025 | $9,731 | +86.4% |
| 2026 | $10,909 | +12.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ELA was 2015-08 ($0.27): $1,000 then is $55,556 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($28.88): $1,000 then is $519.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ELA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Envela Corporation (ELA) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $5,455 today, a total return of +445.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ELA?
Envela Corporation (ELA)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2020, a +285.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,852 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -73.0%.
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 ELA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-03 would have grown to about $338,941 on $41,400 invested.
Did ELA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $19,094. ELA trailed the S&P 500 by +71.4% 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
Envela Corporation (ELA) historical total-return data from 1992-03 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.