What if you'd held GAU?
A $1,000 investment in Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU) at the month-end close of 2008-01 would be worth $597 at the close of 2026-08 — -40.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,591.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $6,870 | +587.0% |
| 2010 | $9,554 | +39.1% |
| 2011 | $4,163 | -56.4% |
| 2012 | $4,304 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | $1,783 | -58.6% |
| 2014 | $1,674 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | $1,587 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | $3,326 | +109.6% |
| 2017 | $772 | -76.8% |
| 2018 | $696 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | $1,033 | +48.4% |
| 2020 | $1,228 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | $761 | -38.1% |
| 2022 | $565 | -25.7% |
| 2023 | $1,022 | +80.8% |
| 2024 | $1,337 | +30.9% |
| 2025 | $2,750 | +105.7% |
| 2026 | $2,402 | -12.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GAU was 2022-05 ($0.39): $1,000 then is $5,667 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($9.30): $1,000 then is $238.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GAU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $597 today, a total return of -40.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GAU?
Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +587.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,870 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2017, at -76.8%.
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 GAU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-01 would have grown to about $37,079 on $22,400 invested.
Did GAU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,591. GAU trailed the S&P 500 by +89.3% 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
Galiano Gold Inc. (GAU) historical total-return data from 2008-01 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.