What if you'd held KRG?
A $1,000 investment in Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) at the month-end close of 2004-08 would be worth $1,679 at the close of 2026-08 — +67.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,980.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,052 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | $1,328 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | $1,135 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | $440 | -61.3% |
| 2009 | $367 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | $516 | +40.4% |
| 2011 | $453 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | $589 | +29.9% |
| 2013 | $720 | +22.4% |
| 2014 | $837 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | $787 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | $744 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | $658 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | $510 | -22.4% |
| 2019 | $782 | +53.2% |
| 2020 | $625 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | $943 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | $950 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | $1,079 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | $1,246 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | $1,244 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | $1,428 | +14.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KRG was 2009-03 ($3.72): $1,000 then is $7,108 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($28.94): $1,000 then is $914.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KRG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $1,679 today, a total return of +67.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KRG?
Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2019, a +53.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,532 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -61.3%.
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 KRG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-08 would have grown to about $54,930 on $26,500 invested.
Did KRG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,980. KRG trailed the S&P 500 by +76.0% 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
Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) historical total-return data from 2004-08 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.