What if you'd held QGEN?
A $1,000 investment in Qiagen N.V. Common Shares (QGEN) at the month-end close of 1996-06 would be worth $24,054 at the close of 2026-08 — +2305.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,494.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,731 | +73.1% |
| 1998 | $2,335 | +34.9% |
| 1999 | $5,854 | +150.7% |
| 2000 | $10,731 | +83.3% |
| 2001 | $5,756 | -46.4% |
| 2002 | $1,620 | -71.9% |
| 2003 | $3,731 | +130.3% |
| 2004 | $3,415 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | $3,665 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | $4,718 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | $6,566 | +39.2% |
| 2008 | $5,478 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | $6,965 | +27.2% |
| 2010 | $6,098 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | $4,307 | -29.4% |
| 2012 | $5,661 | +31.4% |
| 2013 | $7,427 | +31.2% |
| 2014 | $7,316 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | $8,623 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | $8,741 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | $9,658 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | $10,759 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | $10,557 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | $16,506 | +56.4% |
| 2021 | $17,358 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $15,576 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | $13,563 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | $13,892 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | $14,104 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | $14,082 | -0.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QGEN was 1996-06 ($1.85): $1,000 then is $24,054 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($55.09): $1,000 then is $808.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QGEN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Qiagen N.V. Common Shares (QGEN) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $24,054 today, a total return of +2305.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QGEN?
Qiagen N.V. Common Shares (QGEN)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 1999, a +150.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,507 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -71.9%.
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 QGEN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-06 would have grown to about $104,968 on $36,300 invested.
Did QGEN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,494. QGEN beat the S&P 500 by +109.3% 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
Qiagen N.V. Common Shares (QGEN) historical total-return data from 1996-06 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.