What if you'd held GS?
A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (GS) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $21,943 at the close of 2026-08 — +2094.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,921.
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 | $1,141 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | $995 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | $736 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | $1,077 | +46.3% |
| 2004 | $1,147 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | $1,421 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | $2,237 | +57.4% |
| 2007 | $2,429 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | $961 | -60.4% |
| 2009 | $1,948 | +102.6% |
| 2010 | $1,958 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | $1,065 | -45.6% |
| 2012 | $1,527 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | $2,151 | +40.8% |
| 2014 | $2,383 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | $2,245 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | $3,028 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | $3,263 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | $2,169 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | $3,047 | +40.5% |
| 2020 | $3,579 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | $5,282 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | $4,867 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $5,641 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | $8,576 | +52.0% |
| 2025 | $13,432 | +56.6% |
| 2026 | $15,764 | +17.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GS was 1999-08 ($41.08): $1,000 then is $24,870 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($1,022): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (GS) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $21,943 today, a total return of +2094.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GS?
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (GS)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +102.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,026 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -60.4%.
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 GS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $294,457 on $32,800 invested.
Did GS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. GS beat the S&P 500 by +270.6% 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
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (GS) historical total-return data from 1999-05 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.