What if you'd held EDU?
A $1,000 investment in New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (EDU) at the month-end close of 2006-09 would be worth $10,723 at the close of 2026-09 — +972.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,443.
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 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $2,403 | +140.3% |
| 2008 | $1,637 | -31.9% |
| 2009 | $2,255 | +37.7% |
| 2010 | $3,139 | +39.2% |
| 2011 | $2,869 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | $2,371 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | $3,906 | +64.8% |
| 2014 | $2,532 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | $3,970 | +56.8% |
| 2016 | $5,329 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | $11,964 | +124.5% |
| 2018 | $6,975 | -41.7% |
| 2019 | $15,430 | +121.2% |
| 2020 | $23,648 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | $2,672 | -88.7% |
| 2022 | $4,432 | +65.8% |
| 2023 | $9,326 | +110.4% |
| 2024 | $8,250 | -11.5% |
| 2025 | $7,073 | -14.3% |
| 2026 | $7,739 | +9.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EDU was 2006-10 ($5.53): $1,000 then is $10,761 today. The worst was 2020-12 ($182): $1,000 then is $327.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EDU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (EDU) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $10,723 today, a total return of +972.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EDU?
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (EDU)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2007, a +140.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,403 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2021, at -88.7%.
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 EDU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-09 would have grown to about $55,770 on $24,100 invested.
Did EDU 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 $8,443. EDU beat the S&P 500 by +27.0% 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
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. Sponsored ADR representing 10 Ordinary Share (Cayman Islands) (EDU) historical total-return data from 2006-09 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.