What if you'd held CG?
A $1,000 investment in The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) at the month-end close of 2012-05 would be worth $4,702 at the close of 2026-09 — +370.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,620.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $1,428 | +42.8% |
| 2014 | $1,163 | -18.6% |
| 2015 | $757 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | $825 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | $1,319 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | $959 | -27.3% |
| 2019 | $2,079 | +116.8% |
| 2020 | $2,112 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | $3,769 | +78.4% |
| 2022 | $2,119 | -43.8% |
| 2023 | $3,021 | +42.6% |
| 2024 | $3,868 | +28.1% |
| 2025 | $4,650 | +20.2% |
| 2026 | $3,773 | -18.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CG was 2016-01 ($8.26): $1,000 then is $5,686 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($62.80): $1,000 then is $748.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $4,702 today, a total return of +370.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CG?
The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2019, a +116.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,168 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -43.8%.
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 CG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-05 would have grown to about $42,694 on $17,300 invested.
Did CG 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 $7,620. CG trailed the S&P 500 by +38.3% 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
The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) historical total-return data from 2012-05 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.