What if you'd held PKX?
A $1,000 investment in POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock) (PKX) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $2,470 at the close of 2026-08 — +147.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
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 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $749 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | $703 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | $608 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | $594 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | $1,242 | +109.1% |
| 2000 | $558 | -55.0% |
| 2001 | $845 | +51.3% |
| 2002 | $915 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | $1,287 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | $1,744 | +35.4% |
| 2005 | $1,955 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | $3,265 | +67.0% |
| 2007 | $6,052 | +85.4% |
| 2008 | $3,028 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | $5,275 | +74.2% |
| 2010 | $4,421 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | $3,438 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | $3,515 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | $3,337 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | $2,730 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | $1,513 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | $2,248 | +48.6% |
| 2017 | $3,342 | +48.7% |
| 2018 | $2,350 | -29.7% |
| 2019 | $2,166 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | $2,665 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | $2,494 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | $2,407 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | $4,280 | +77.8% |
| 2024 | $2,012 | -53.0% |
| 2025 | $2,540 | +26.2% |
| 2026 | $2,772 | +9.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PKX was 1998-08 ($8.12): $1,000 then is $7,151 today. The worst was 2007-10 ($153): $1,000 then is $380.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PKX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock) (PKX) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $2,470 today, a total return of +147.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PKX?
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock) (PKX)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 1999, a +109.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,091 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -55.0%.
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 PKX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $67,505 on $38,300 invested.
Did PKX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. PKX trailed the S&P 500 by +84.9% 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
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1/4th of a share of Common Stock) (PKX) historical total-return data from 1994-10 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.