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What if you'd held ESEA?

A $1,000 investment in Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) at the month-end close of 2006-05 would be worth $265 at the close of 2026-08 — -73.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,069.

$1,000 since 2006$265Total return-73.5%Multiple0.27×CAGR-6.3%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$265Gain+$-735 (-73.5%)Multiple0.3×CAGR-6.3%

    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.

    2006$2652007$3682008$1912009$4952010$5032011$5042012$7342013$1,7482014$1,0532015$2,0092016$5,9882017$9,0362018$8,9822019$21,7982020$30,0602021$22,5232022$4,9052023$6,2072024$3,3862025$2,7392026$1,398

    Every year, $1,000 from 2006

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2006$1,000
    2007$1,928+92.8%
    2008$743-61.5%
    2009$730-1.7%
    2010$730-0.1%
    2011$501-31.4%
    2012$210-58.0%
    2013$349+66.0%
    2014$183-47.6%
    2015$61.39-66.5%
    2016$40.68-33.7%
    2017$40.93+0.6%
    2018$16.86-58.8%
    2019$12.23-27.5%
    2020$16.32+33.5%
    2021$74.95+359.2%
    2022$59.22-21.0%
    2023$109+83.3%
    2024$134+23.6%
    2025$263+95.9%
    2026$368+39.8%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought ESEA was 2020-03 ($1.37): $1,000 then is $54,416 today. The worst was 2007-10 ($600): $1,000 then is $124.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in ESEA be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $265 today, a total return of -73.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for ESEA?

    Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2021, a +359.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,592 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -66.5%.

    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 ESEA have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-05 would have grown to about $154,933 on $24,400 invested.

    Did ESEA beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,069. ESEA trailed the S&P 500 by +95.6% 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

    Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) historical total-return data from 2006-05 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.