What if you'd held ESNT?
A $1,000 investment in Essent Group Ltd. Common Shares (ESNT) at the month-end close of 2013-10 would be worth $3,720 at the close of 2026-08 — +272.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,388.
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 2013
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,000 | — |
| 2014 | $1,069 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | $910 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | $1,345 | +47.9% |
| 2017 | $1,804 | +34.1% |
| 2018 | $1,420 | -21.3% |
| 2019 | $2,173 | +53.0% |
| 2020 | $1,836 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | $1,965 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | $1,715 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | $2,376 | +38.6% |
| 2024 | $2,501 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | $3,019 | +20.7% |
| 2026 | $3,246 | +7.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ESNT was 2016-01 ($15.88): $1,000 then is $4,348 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($69.04): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ESNT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Essent Group Ltd. Common Shares (ESNT) at the start of 2013 would be worth about $3,720 today, a total return of +272.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ESNT?
Essent Group Ltd. Common Shares (ESNT)'s strongest calendar year since 2013 was 2019, a +53.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,530 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -21.3%.
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 ESNT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2013-10 would have grown to about $32,375 on $15,500 invested.
Did ESNT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,388. ESNT trailed the S&P 500 by +15.2% 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
Essent Group Ltd. Common Shares (ESNT) historical total-return data from 2013-10 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.