What if you'd held SBLK?
A $1,000 investment in Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK) at the month-end close of 2017-01 would be worth $3,197 at the close on 2026-10-16: a +219.7% price return. Through September 2026, the latest month the fund has reported, the same $1,000 became $3,377 in SBLK and $3,925 in an S&P 500 index fund (TSP C Fund). The fund figure includes reinvested dividends; the stock figure does not, so the comparison favors the fund.
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 and held to the latest close.
Every year, $1,000 from 2017
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,000 | — |
| 2018 | $811 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | $1,049 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | $785 | -25.1% |
| 2021 | $2,013 | +156.4% |
| 2022 | $1,707 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | $1,888 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | $1,328 | -29.7% |
| 2025 | $1,706 | +28.5% |
| 2026 | $2,467 | +44.6% |
Best and worst month to buy
The best month to have bought SBLK was 2020-05, at a close of $5.09: $1,000 then is $5,458 today. The worst was 2022-05, at $32.72: $1,000 then is $849.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SBLK be worth today?
About $3,197 at the latest close, a price return of +219.7%. That is $1,000 put into SBLK at the 2017-01 month-end close, the first in this price history.
What were the best and worst years for SBLK?
SBLK's best calendar year since 2017 was 2021, with a +156.4% return: $1,000 invested at the start of that year became about $2,564. Its worst year was 2024, at -29.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Splits only. Price return: adjusted for stock splits, dividends not included. Prices are split-adjusted automatically; a ticker whose history we could not adjust with confidence starts later or is not shown.
How much would $100 per month in SBLK have grown?
To about $24,305 from $11,800 invested, putting in $100 at every monthly close since 2017-01.
Did SBLK beat the S&P 500?
No. From the January 2017 month-end through September 2026, SBLK trailed an S&P 500 index fund by 13.9%: $1,000 in the fund (the TSP C Fund, dividends included) became $3,925, and $1,000 in SBLK (price only) became $3,377. The fund's monthly returns are published at tsp.gov.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number here is a historical calculation, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
The figures on this page use SBLK's historical price data from 2017-01 to 2026-10. The tables and the calculator above use month-end closes.
Prices come from IEX Historical Data. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest close. Amounts in other currencies are converted at month-end exchange rates published by the European Central Bank and, for earlier years, the Federal Reserve: into US dollars at the buy date's rate and back at the sell date's rate, so the return includes the currency move.
Prices are the last regular-session trade on IEX (Investors Exchange) each day, which can differ slightly from the official close. Month-end closes miss the highs and lows inside a month. Figures ignore taxes, fees and the currency effects of non-USD listings.
What if you'd held…
Prices as of the last IEX trade on 2026-10-16. Data delayed end-of-day.