What if you'd held TVE?
A $1,000 investment in Tennessee Valley Authority (TVE) at the month-end close of 1999-05 would be worth $3,051 at the close of 2026-08 — +205.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,921.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,201 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | $1,442 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | $1,567 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | $1,679 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | $1,658 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | $1,708 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | $1,823 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | $1,917 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | $2,125 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | $2,307 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | $2,302 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | $2,533 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $2,656 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | $2,216 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | $2,647 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $2,813 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | $2,845 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | $2,946 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $2,948 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | $3,210 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | $3,311 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $3,432 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $2,967 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | $3,180 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $3,185 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | $3,568 | +12.1% |
| 2026 | $3,500 | -1.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TVE was 2000-05 ($6.70): $1,000 then is $3,510 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($24.21): $1,000 then is $971.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TVE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Tennessee Valley Authority (TVE) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $3,051 today, a total return of +205.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TVE?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVE)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2000, a +20.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,201 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -16.6%.
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 TVE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-05 would have grown to about $52,878 on $32,800 invested.
Did TVE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,921. TVE trailed the S&P 500 by +48.5% 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
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVE) historical total-return data from 1999-05 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.