What if you'd held NGVC?
A $1,000 investment in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) at the month-end close of 2012-07 would be worth $1,926 at the close of 2026-08 — +92.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,588.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $2,224 | +122.4% |
| 2014 | $1,476 | -33.6% |
| 2015 | $1,067 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | $623 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | $468 | -24.9% |
| 2018 | $803 | +71.7% |
| 2019 | $521 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | $846 | +62.4% |
| 2021 | $899 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | $593 | -34.0% |
| 2023 | $1,138 | +91.8% |
| 2024 | $2,873 | +152.5% |
| 2025 | $1,837 | -36.1% |
| 2026 | $2,047 | +11.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NGVC was 2017-10 ($3.45): $1,000 then is $7,962 today. The worst was 2025-04 ($48.82): $1,000 then is $563.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NGVC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,926 today, a total return of +92.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NGVC?
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2024, a +152.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,525 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -41.6%.
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 NGVC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-07 would have grown to about $40,530 on $17,000 invested.
Did NGVC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,588. NGVC trailed the S&P 500 by +65.5% 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
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NGVC) historical total-return data from 2012-07 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.