What if you'd held STAA?
A $1,000 investment in STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) at the month-end close of 1992-02 would be worth $1,617 at the close of 2026-08 — +61.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,677.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,079 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | $1,895 | +75.6% |
| 1995 | $2,263 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | $2,789 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | $3,619 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | $1,645 | -54.5% |
| 1999 | $2,053 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | $2,645 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | $811 | -69.4% |
| 2002 | $777 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | $2,371 | +205.1% |
| 2004 | $1,320 | -44.3% |
| 2005 | $1,663 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | $1,476 | -11.3% |
| 2007 | $556 | -62.3% |
| 2008 | $501 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | $653 | +30.3% |
| 2010 | $1,284 | +96.8% |
| 2011 | $2,208 | +72.0% |
| 2012 | $1,284 | -41.8% |
| 2013 | $3,408 | +165.4% |
| 2014 | $1,918 | -43.7% |
| 2015 | $1,503 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | $2,284 | +52.0% |
| 2017 | $3,263 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | $6,718 | +105.9% |
| 2019 | $7,404 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | $16,678 | +125.2% |
| 2021 | $19,221 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | $10,219 | -46.8% |
| 2023 | $6,571 | -35.7% |
| 2024 | $5,114 | -22.2% |
| 2025 | $4,861 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | $5,192 | +6.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STAA was 2009-04 ($0.87): $1,000 then is $28,345 today. The worst was 2021-08 ($154): $1,000 then is $160.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STAA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $1,617 today, a total return of +61.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STAA?
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2003, a +205.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,051 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -69.4%.
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 STAA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-02 would have grown to about $137,371 on $41,500 invested.
Did STAA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,677. STAA trailed the S&P 500 by +91.3% 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
STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) historical total-return data from 1992-02 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.