What if you'd held EXEL?
A $1,000 investment in Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) at the month-end close of 2000-04 would be worth $2,854 at the close of 2026-08 — +185.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,307.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $1,136 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | $547 | -51.9% |
| 2003 | $482 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | $649 | +34.8% |
| 2005 | $644 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | $615 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | $590 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | $343 | -41.8% |
| 2009 | $504 | +46.8% |
| 2010 | $561 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | $324 | -42.3% |
| 2012 | $312 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | $419 | +34.1% |
| 2014 | $98.43 | -76.5% |
| 2015 | $386 | +291.7% |
| 2016 | $1,019 | +164.4% |
| 2017 | $2,078 | +103.9% |
| 2018 | $1,344 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | $1,204 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | $1,372 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | $1,249 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | $1,096 | -12.3% |
| 2023 | $1,640 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | $2,276 | +38.8% |
| 2025 | $2,996 | +31.6% |
| 2026 | $3,718 | +24.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EXEL was 2014-12 ($1.44): $1,000 then is $37,771 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($54.41): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EXEL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $2,854 today, a total return of +185.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EXEL?
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2015, a +291.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,917 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -76.5%.
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 EXEL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-04 would have grown to about $205,377 on $31,700 invested.
Did EXEL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,307. EXEL trailed the S&P 500 by +46.2% 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
Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) historical total-return data from 2000-04 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.