What if you'd held WEX?
A $1,000 investment in WEX Inc. (WEX) at the month-end close of 2005-02 would be worth $10,923 at the close of 2026-08 — +992.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,404.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,417 | +41.7% |
| 2007 | $1,613 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | $573 | -64.5% |
| 2009 | $1,448 | +152.9% |
| 2010 | $2,091 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | $2,467 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | $3,426 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | $4,501 | +31.4% |
| 2014 | $4,496 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | $4,018 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $5,073 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | $6,420 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | $6,366 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | $9,521 | +49.6% |
| 2020 | $9,251 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $6,381 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | $7,439 | +16.6% |
| 2023 | $8,843 | +18.9% |
| 2024 | $7,969 | -9.9% |
| 2025 | $6,772 | -15.0% |
| 2026 | $8,883 | +31.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WEX was 2008-11 ($11.38): $1,000 then is $17,172 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($238): $1,000 then is $823.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WEX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in WEX Inc. (WEX) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $10,923 today, a total return of +992.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WEX?
WEX Inc. (WEX)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +152.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,529 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -64.5%.
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 WEX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-02 would have grown to about $86,948 on $25,900 invested.
Did WEX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,404. WEX beat the S&P 500 by +70.6% 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
WEX Inc. (WEX) historical total-return data from 2005-02 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.