What if you'd held KB?
A $1,000 investment in KB Financial Group Inc (KB) at the month-end close of 2001-11 would be worth $3,780 at the close of 2026-08 — +278.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,765.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $909 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | $996 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | $1,029 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | $1,981 | +92.5% |
| 2006 | $2,138 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | $1,944 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | $695 | -64.3% |
| 2009 | $1,348 | +94.0% |
| 2010 | $1,402 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | $831 | -40.7% |
| 2012 | $952 | +14.5% |
| 2013 | $1,074 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | $865 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | $739 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | $936 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | $1,551 | +65.8% |
| 2018 | $1,113 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | $1,097 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | $1,050 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | $1,224 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | $1,086 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | $1,198 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | $1,740 | +45.2% |
| 2025 | $2,706 | +55.5% |
| 2026 | $3,649 | +34.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KB was 2009-02 ($15.86): $1,000 then is $7,317 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($121): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in KB Financial Group Inc (KB) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $3,780 today, a total return of +278.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KB?
KB Financial Group Inc (KB)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2009, a +94.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,940 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.3%.
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 KB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-11 would have grown to about $96,792 on $29,800 invested.
Did KB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,765. KB trailed the S&P 500 by +44.1% 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
KB Financial Group Inc (KB) historical total-return data from 2001-11 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.