What if you'd held GME?
A $1,000 investment in GameStop Corporation (GME) at the month-end close of 2002-02 would be worth $11,213 at the close of 2026-08 — +1021.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,965.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $1,572 | +57.2% |
| 2004 | $2,281 | +45.1% |
| 2005 | $3,246 | +42.3% |
| 2006 | $5,622 | +73.2% |
| 2007 | $12,673 | +125.4% |
| 2008 | $4,419 | -65.1% |
| 2009 | $4,476 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | $4,668 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | $4,924 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | $5,313 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | $10,754 | +102.4% |
| 2014 | $7,623 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | $6,558 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | $6,225 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | $4,753 | -23.7% |
| 2018 | $3,698 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | $1,842 | -50.2% |
| 2020 | $5,709 | +209.9% |
| 2021 | $44,966 | +687.6% |
| 2022 | $22,376 | -50.2% |
| 2023 | $21,248 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | $37,988 | +78.8% |
| 2025 | $24,339 | -35.9% |
| 2026 | $21,855 | -10.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GME was 2003-01 ($0.71): $1,000 then is $25,217 today. The worst was 2021-01 ($81.25): $1,000 then is $222.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in GameStop Corporation (GME) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $11,213 today, a total return of +1021.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GME?
GameStop Corporation (GME)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2021, a +687.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,876 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -65.1%.
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 GME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-02 would have grown to about $151,195 on $29,500 invested.
Did GME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,965. GME beat the S&P 500 by +61.0% 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
GameStop Corporation (GME) historical total-return data from 2002-02 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.