What if you'd held GIC?
A $1,000 investment in Global Industrial Company (GIC) at the month-end close of 1995-06 would be worth $4,912 at the close of 2026-08 — +391.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $14,150.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,586 | +58.6% |
| 1997 | $630 | -60.3% |
| 1998 | $850 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | $309 | -63.6% |
| 2000 | $45.45 | -85.3% |
| 2001 | $87.27 | +92.0% |
| 2002 | $56.34 | -35.4% |
| 2003 | $242 | +329.8% |
| 2004 | $267 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | $227 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | $634 | +179.6% |
| 2007 | $780 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | $455 | -41.6% |
| 2009 | $697 | +53.2% |
| 2010 | $626 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | $728 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | $439 | -39.7% |
| 2013 | $512 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | $614 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | $391 | -36.3% |
| 2016 | $404 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | $1,563 | +286.9% |
| 2018 | $1,542 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | $1,661 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | $2,703 | +62.7% |
| 2021 | $3,210 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | $1,893 | -41.0% |
| 2023 | $3,211 | +69.7% |
| 2024 | $2,110 | -34.3% |
| 2025 | $2,584 | +22.4% |
| 2026 | $3,527 | +36.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GIC was 2000-12 ($0.50): $1,000 then is $77,605 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($41.03): $1,000 then is $947.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GIC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Global Industrial Company (GIC) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $4,912 today, a total return of +391.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GIC?
Global Industrial Company (GIC)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2003, a +329.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,298 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -85.3%.
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 GIC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-06 would have grown to about $361,171 on $37,500 invested.
Did GIC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $14,150. GIC trailed the S&P 500 by +65.3% 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
Global Industrial Company (GIC) historical total-return data from 1995-06 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.