What if you'd held ELV?
A $1,000 investment in Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) at the month-end close of 2001-10 would be worth $24,061 at the close of 2026-08 — +2306.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,273.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $1,271 | +27.1% |
| 2003 | $1,515 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | $2,323 | +53.3% |
| 2005 | $3,223 | +38.8% |
| 2006 | $3,179 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | $3,544 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | $1,702 | -52.0% |
| 2009 | $2,354 | +38.4% |
| 2010 | $2,297 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | $2,716 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | $2,545 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | $3,935 | +54.6% |
| 2014 | $5,439 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | $6,139 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | $6,455 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | $10,246 | +58.7% |
| 2018 | $12,101 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | $14,078 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | $15,168 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $22,162 | +46.1% |
| 2022 | $24,784 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | $23,077 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $18,295 | -20.7% |
| 2025 | $17,722 | -3.1% |
| 2026 | $20,350 | +14.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ELV was 2001-10 ($16.56): $1,000 then is $24,061 today. The worst was 2024-08 ($537): $1,000 then is $742.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ELV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $24,061 today, a total return of +2306.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ELV?
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2017, a +58.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,587 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -52.0%.
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 ELV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-10 would have grown to about $171,918 on $29,900 invested.
Did ELV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,273. ELV beat the S&P 500 by +230.8% 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
Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV) historical total-return data from 2001-10 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.