What if you'd held GFI?
A $1,000 investment in Gold Fields Limited (GFI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $13,129 at the close of 2026-08 — +1212.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $736 | -26.4% |
| 1982 | $1,043 | +41.8% |
| 1983 | $1,011 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | $760 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | $434 | -42.9% |
| 1986 | $494 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | $908 | +83.6% |
| 1988 | $640 | -29.5% |
| 1989 | $1,125 | +75.8% |
| 1990 | $885 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | $936 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | $528 | -43.5% |
| 1993 | $1,106 | +109.3% |
| 1994 | $1,325 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | $1,102 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | $904 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | $611 | -32.4% |
| 1998 | $372 | -39.2% |
| 1999 | $432 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | $336 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | $487 | +44.9% |
| 2002 | $1,447 | +197.3% |
| 2003 | $1,479 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | $1,338 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | $1,908 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | $2,058 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | $1,574 | -23.6% |
| 2008 | $1,128 | -28.3% |
| 2009 | $1,506 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | $2,109 | +40.1% |
| 2011 | $1,800 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | $1,526 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | $458 | -70.0% |
| 2014 | $657 | +43.2% |
| 2015 | $404 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | $443 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | $645 | +45.5% |
| 2018 | $538 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | $1,019 | +89.5% |
| 2020 | $1,457 | +43.0% |
| 2021 | $1,796 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | $1,749 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | $2,536 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | $2,375 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | $8,004 | +236.9% |
| 2026 | $8,274 | +3.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GFI was 2000-11 ($1.46): $1,000 then is $30,034 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($57.17): $1,000 then is $767.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GFI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gold Fields Limited (GFI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $13,129 today, a total return of +1212.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GFI?
Gold Fields Limited (GFI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2025, a +236.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,369 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -70.0%.
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 GFI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $542,604 on $55,800 invested.
Did GFI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GFI trailed the S&P 500 by +82.6% 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
Gold Fields Limited (GFI) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.