What if you'd held AU?
A $1,000 investment in AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) at the month-end close of 1998-08 would be worth $12,054 at the close of 2026-08 — +1105.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,306.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,394 | +39.4% |
| 2000 | $860 | -38.3% |
| 2001 | $1,098 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | $2,190 | +99.4% |
| 2003 | $3,101 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | $2,459 | -20.7% |
| 2005 | $3,390 | +37.9% |
| 2006 | $3,263 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | $3,001 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | $1,951 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | $2,840 | +45.5% |
| 2010 | $3,496 | +23.1% |
| 2011 | $3,038 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | $2,280 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | $857 | -62.4% |
| 2014 | $636 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | $519 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | $768 | +48.0% |
| 2017 | $752 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | $931 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | $1,666 | +78.9% |
| 2020 | $1,698 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | $1,615 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | $1,533 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $1,492 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | $1,888 | +26.6% |
| 2025 | $7,326 | +288.1% |
| 2026 | $10,008 | +36.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AU was 2015-07 ($5.06): $1,000 then is $22,370 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($124): $1,000 then is $912.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $12,054 today, a total return of +1105.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AU?
AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2025, a +288.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,881 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -62.4%.
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 AU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-08 would have grown to about $229,760 on $33,700 invested.
Did AU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $13,306. AU trailed the S&P 500 by +9.4% 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
AngloGold Ashanti PLC (AU) historical total-return data from 1998-08 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.