What if you'd held SRE?
A $1,000 investment in DBA Sempra (SRE) at the month-end close of 1998-06 would be worth $16,815 at the close of 2026-08 — +1581.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,798.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $737 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | $1,038 | +40.8% |
| 2001 | $1,142 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | $1,148 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | $1,514 | +31.8% |
| 2004 | $1,900 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | $2,386 | +25.6% |
| 2006 | $3,219 | +34.9% |
| 2007 | $3,628 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | $2,570 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | $3,486 | +35.7% |
| 2010 | $3,370 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | $3,664 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | $4,904 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | $6,395 | +30.4% |
| 2014 | $8,140 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | $7,069 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | $7,787 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | $8,520 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | $8,902 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $12,820 | +44.0% |
| 2020 | $11,182 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | $12,008 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | $14,447 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | $14,438 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | $17,484 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | $18,175 | +4.0% |
| 2026 | $17,868 | -1.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SRE was 2000-03 ($3.45): $1,000 then is $24,809 today. The worst was 2026-03 ($96.48): $1,000 then is $887.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SRE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in DBA Sempra (SRE) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $16,815 today, a total return of +1581.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SRE?
DBA Sempra (SRE)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2019, a +44.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,440 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.2%.
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 SRE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-06 would have grown to about $215,863 on $33,900 invested.
Did SRE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,798. SRE beat the S&P 500 by +147.4% 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
DBA Sempra (SRE) historical total-return data from 1998-06 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.