What if you'd held WRB?
A $1,000 investment in W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) at the month-end close of 1973-10 would be worth $1M at the close of 2026-08 — +100202.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $71,179.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $561 | -43.9% |
| 1975 | $537 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | $806 | +50.2% |
| 1977 | $1,880 | +133.2% |
| 1978 | $3,929 | +109.0% |
| 1979 | $2,612 | -33.5% |
| 1980 | $2,294 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | $2,539 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | $2,147 | -15.4% |
| 1983 | $2,637 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | $2,880 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | $6,753 | +134.5% |
| 1986 | $7,761 | +14.9% |
| 1987 | $7,118 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | $8,867 | +24.6% |
| 1989 | $12,235 | +38.0% |
| 1990 | $11,533 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | $14,235 | +23.4% |
| 1992 | $20,267 | +42.4% |
| 1993 | $16,655 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | $18,061 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | $26,198 | +45.1% |
| 1996 | $25,014 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | $32,802 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | $25,782 | -21.4% |
| 1999 | $16,149 | -37.4% |
| 2000 | $37,310 | +131.0% |
| 2001 | $42,955 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | $47,984 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | $64,049 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | $87,012 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | $132,465 | +52.2% |
| 2006 | $144,661 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | $125,765 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | $131,945 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | $105,959 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | $118,947 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | $150,880 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | $171,512 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | $199,014 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | $242,033 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | $260,833 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | $325,392 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | $358,627 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | $380,000 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | $546,439 | +43.8% |
| 2020 | $529,271 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | $674,257 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | $902,986 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | $905,220 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $1.15M | +27.2% |
| 2025 | $1.42M | +23.0% |
| 2026 | $1.42M | +0.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WRB was 1974-09 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $3.07M today. The worst was 2025-11 ($75.69): $1,000 then is $920.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WRB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $1M today, a total return of +100202.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WRB?
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1985, a +134.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,345 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1974, at -43.9%.
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 WRB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-10 would have grown to about $16.28M on $63,500 invested.
Did WRB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $71,179. WRB beat the S&P 500 by +1309.2% 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
W.R. Berkley Corporation (WRB) historical total-return data from 1973-10 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.