What if you'd held NCNA?
A $1,000 investment in NuCana plc (NCNA) at the month-end close of 2017-09 would be worth $0.02 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,059.
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 2017
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000 | — |
| 2018 | $1,434 | +43.4% |
| 2019 | $603 | -57.9% |
| 2020 | $444 | -26.4% |
| 2021 | $235 | -47.0% |
| 2022 | $65.28 | -72.3% |
| 2023 | $29.28 | -55.2% |
| 2024 | $4.71 | -83.9% |
| 2025 | $0.07 | -98.5% |
| 2026 | $0.03 | -56.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NCNA was 2026-07 ($1.32): $1,000 then is $1,174 today. The worst was 2018-05 ($135,900): $1,000 then is $0.01.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NCNA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NuCana plc (NCNA) at the start of 2017 would be worth about $0.02 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NCNA?
NuCana plc (NCNA)'s strongest calendar year since 2017 was 2018, a +43.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,434 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -98.5%.
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 NCNA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2017-09 would have grown to about $965 on $10,800 invested.
Did NCNA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,059. NCNA trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
NuCana plc (NCNA) historical total-return data from 2017-09 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.