What if you'd held RGA?
A $1,000 investment in Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) at the month-end close of 2008-09 would be worth $6,891 at the close of 2026-08 — +589.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,609.
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 | $1,123 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | $1,282 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | $1,260 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | $1,311 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | $1,928 | +47.0% |
| 2014 | $2,217 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | $2,198 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | $3,286 | +49.5% |
| 2017 | $4,126 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | $3,767 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | $4,456 | +18.3% |
| 2020 | $3,252 | -27.0% |
| 2021 | $3,147 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | $4,187 | +33.0% |
| 2023 | $4,873 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | $6,549 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | $6,354 | -3.0% |
| 2026 | $7,612 | +19.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RGA was 2009-02 ($20.13): $1,000 then is $11,957 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($241): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RGA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $6,891 today, a total return of +589.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RGA?
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2016, a +49.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,495 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -27.0%.
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 RGA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-09 would have grown to about $74,231 on $21,600 invested.
Did RGA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,609. RGA beat the S&P 500 by +4.3% 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
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) historical total-return data from 2008-09 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.