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What if you'd held MOMO?

A $1,000 investment in Hello Group Inc. (MOMO) at the month-end close of 2014-12 would be worth $790 at the close of 2026-08 — -21.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,744.

$1,000 since 2014$790Total return-21.0%Multiple0.79×CAGR-2.0%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$790Gain+$-210 (-21.0%)Multiple0.8×CAGR-2.0%

    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.

    2014$7902015$7902016$5912017$5152018$3872019$3992020$2782021$6442022$9612023$8502024$1,0032025$8252026$918

    Every year, $1,000 from 2014

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2014$1,000
    2015$1,336+33.6%
    2016$1,532+14.7%
    2017$2,041+33.2%
    2018$1,981-3.0%
    2019$2,836+43.2%
    2020$1,226-56.8%
    2021$821-33.0%
    2022$928+13.1%
    2023$787-15.3%
    2024$957+21.7%
    2025$860-10.2%
    2026$790-8.2%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought MOMO was 2022-07 ($3.37): $1,000 then is $1,703 today. The worst was 2018-08 ($28.06): $1,000 then is $205.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in MOMO be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Hello Group Inc. (MOMO) at the start of 2014 would be worth about $790 today, a total return of -21.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for MOMO?

    Hello Group Inc. (MOMO)'s strongest calendar year since 2014 was 2019, a +43.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,432 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -56.8%.

    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 MOMO have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2014-12 would have grown to about $9,805 on $14,100 invested.

    Did MOMO beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,744. MOMO trailed the S&P 500 by +78.9% 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

    Hello Group Inc. (MOMO) historical total-return data from 2014-12 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.