What if you'd held ARE?
A $1,000 investment in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) at the month-end close of 1997-05 would be worth $6,813 at the close of 2026-08 — +581.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $9,087.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,037 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | $1,129 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | $1,372 | +21.5% |
| 2001 | $1,590 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | $1,744 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | $2,482 | +42.3% |
| 2004 | $3,319 | +33.7% |
| 2005 | $3,723 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | $4,787 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | $4,998 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | $3,082 | -38.3% |
| 2009 | $3,429 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | $3,993 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | $3,860 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | $3,995 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | $3,816 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | $5,525 | +44.8% |
| 2015 | $5,818 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | $7,387 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | $8,934 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $8,133 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | $11,714 | +44.0% |
| 2020 | $13,268 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | $16,995 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | $11,451 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | $10,408 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | $8,385 | -19.4% |
| 2025 | $4,477 | -46.6% |
| 2026 | $4,760 | +6.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ARE was 1997-06 ($7.38): $1,000 then is $6,850 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($180): $1,000 then is $280.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ARE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $6,813 today, a total return of +581.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ARE?
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2014, a +44.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,448 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -46.6%.
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 ARE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-05 would have grown to about $55,997 on $35,200 invested.
Did ARE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $9,087. ARE trailed the S&P 500 by +25.0% 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
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE) historical total-return data from 1997-05 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.