What if you'd held GAIA?
A $1,000 investment in Gaia, Inc. (GAIA) at the month-end close of 1999-10 would be worth $246 at the close of 2026-08 — -75.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,655.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $973 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | $1,373 | +41.2% |
| 2002 | $653 | -52.5% |
| 2003 | $375 | -42.6% |
| 2004 | $388 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | $851 | +119.6% |
| 2006 | $861 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | $1,869 | +117.0% |
| 2008 | $291 | -84.4% |
| 2009 | $484 | +66.5% |
| 2010 | $503 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | $212 | -57.9% |
| 2012 | $207 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | $433 | +109.5% |
| 2014 | $466 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | $408 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | $565 | +38.6% |
| 2017 | $810 | +43.4% |
| 2018 | $677 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | $522 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | $646 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | $560 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | $156 | -72.2% |
| 2023 | $176 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | $293 | +66.3% |
| 2025 | $237 | -19.2% |
| 2026 | $98.69 | -58.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GAIA was 2026-08 ($1.51): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2007-12 ($28.60): $1,000 then is $52.80.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GAIA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gaia, Inc. (GAIA) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $246 today, a total return of -75.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GAIA?
Gaia, Inc. (GAIA)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2005, a +119.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,196 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -84.4%.
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 GAIA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-10 would have grown to about $7,887 on $32,300 invested.
Did GAIA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,655. GAIA trailed the S&P 500 by +95.7% 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
Gaia, Inc. (GAIA) historical total-return data from 1999-10 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.