What if you'd held SILC?
A $1,000 investment in Silicom Ltd (SILC) at the month-end close of 1994-02 would be worth $10,388 at the close of 2026-08 — +938.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,500.
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 | $606 | -39.4% |
| 1996 | $909 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | $1,061 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | $333 | -68.6% |
| 1999 | $1,030 | +209.0% |
| 2000 | $841 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | $206 | -75.5% |
| 2002 | $72.74 | -64.7% |
| 2003 | $385 | +429.8% |
| 2004 | $659 | +71.1% |
| 2005 | $2,094 | +217.6% |
| 2006 | $2,247 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | $3,386 | +50.7% |
| 2008 | $1,018 | -69.9% |
| 2009 | $2,007 | +97.2% |
| 2010 | $4,516 | +125.0% |
| 2011 | $4,252 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | $4,349 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | $11,301 | +159.9% |
| 2014 | $8,841 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | $7,995 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | $11,170 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | $19,464 | +74.3% |
| 2018 | $9,700 | -50.2% |
| 2019 | $9,234 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | $11,619 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | $14,325 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | $11,702 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | $5,025 | -57.1% |
| 2024 | $4,528 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | $4,081 | -9.9% |
| 2026 | $11,963 | +193.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SILC was 2002-12 ($0.26): $1,000 then is $164,466 today. The worst was 2017-11 ($72.62): $1,000 then is $593.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SILC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Silicom Ltd (SILC) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $10,388 today, a total return of +938.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SILC?
Silicom Ltd (SILC)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +429.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,298 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -75.5%.
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 SILC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-02 would have grown to about $485,155 on $39,100 invested.
Did SILC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,500. SILC trailed the S&P 500 by +37.0% 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
Silicom Ltd (SILC) historical total-return data from 1994-02 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.