What if you'd held NEN?
A $1,000 investment in New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Class A Depositary Receipts Evidencing Units of Limited Partnership (NEN) at the month-end close of 1987-11 would be worth $178,914 at the close of 2026-08 — +17791.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $33,469.
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 1987
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | $1,000 | — |
| 1988 | $789 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | $1,099 | +39.2% |
| 1990 | $847 | -22.9% |
| 1991 | $796 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | $1,054 | +32.5% |
| 1993 | $1,486 | +41.0% |
| 1994 | $1,878 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | $2,129 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | $2,551 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | $3,408 | +33.6% |
| 1998 | $4,190 | +23.0% |
| 1999 | $4,636 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | $7,704 | +66.2% |
| 2001 | $14,058 | +82.5% |
| 2002 | $20,782 | +47.8% |
| 2003 | $28,793 | +38.5% |
| 2004 | $48,595 | +68.8% |
| 2005 | $45,452 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | $48,388 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | $41,932 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | $34,551 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | $35,265 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | $46,361 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | $52,150 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | $67,571 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | $103,565 | +53.3% |
| 2014 | $115,966 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | $123,201 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | $152,412 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | $189,214 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | $147,048 | -22.3% |
| 2019 | $166,374 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | $138,061 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | $190,592 | +38.0% |
| 2022 | $206,303 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | $210,622 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $261,116 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | $216,435 | -17.1% |
| 2026 | $190,476 | -12.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NEN was 1991-05 ($0.20): $1,000 then is $282,828 today. The worst was 2025-03 ($79.08): $1,000 then is $708.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Class A Depositary Receipts Evidencing Units of Limited Partnership (NEN) at the start of 1987 would be worth about $178,914 today, a total return of +17791.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NEN?
New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Class A Depositary Receipts Evidencing Units of Limited Partnership (NEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1987 was 2001, a +82.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,825 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1990, at -22.9%.
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 NEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1987-11 would have grown to about $2.08M on $46,600 invested.
Did NEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $33,469. NEN beat the S&P 500 by +434.6% 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
New England Realty Associates Limited Partnership Class A Depositary Receipts Evidencing Units of Limited Partnership (NEN) historical total-return data from 1987-11 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.