What if you'd held SHOP?
A $1,000 investment in Shopify Inc. (SHOP) at the month-end close of 2015-05 would be worth $53,890 at the close of 2026-08 — +5289.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $3,658.
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 2015
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $1,000 | — |
| 2016 | $1,663 | +66.3% |
| 2017 | $3,915 | +135.4% |
| 2018 | $5,368 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | $15,411 | +187.1% |
| 2020 | $43,872 | +184.7% |
| 2021 | $53,388 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | $13,453 | -74.8% |
| 2023 | $30,194 | +124.4% |
| 2024 | $41,213 | +36.5% |
| 2025 | $62,391 | +51.4% |
| 2026 | $56,814 | -8.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SHOP was 2016-02 ($2.24): $1,000 then is $65,438 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($174): $1,000 then is $843.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SHOP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Shopify Inc. (SHOP) at the start of 2015 would be worth about $53,890 today, a total return of +5289.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SHOP?
Shopify Inc. (SHOP)'s strongest calendar year since 2015 was 2019, a +187.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,871 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -74.8%.
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 SHOP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2015-05 would have grown to about $149,367 on $13,600 invested.
Did SHOP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,658. SHOP beat the S&P 500 by +1373.4% 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
Shopify Inc. (SHOP) historical total-return data from 2015-05 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.