What if you'd held OCSL?
A $1,000 investment in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) at the month-end close of 2008-06 would be worth $2,856 at the close of 2026-08 — +185.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,022.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,545 | +54.5% |
| 2010 | $1,926 | +24.7% |
| 2011 | $1,683 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | $2,050 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | $2,021 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | $1,955 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | $1,725 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | $1,659 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | $1,640 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | $1,537 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | $2,132 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | $2,368 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | $3,434 | +45.0% |
| 2022 | $3,561 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | $3,960 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | $3,362 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | $3,159 | -6.1% |
| 2026 | $3,460 | +9.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought OCSL was 2008-10 ($3.12): $1,000 then is $4,192 today. The worst was 2024-01 ($15.53): $1,000 then is $842.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in OCSL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $2,856 today, a total return of +185.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for OCSL?
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +54.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,545 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -15.1%.
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 OCSL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-06 would have grown to about $38,100 on $21,900 invested.
Did OCSL beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,022. OCSL trailed the S&P 500 by +52.6% 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
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) historical total-return data from 2008-06 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.