What if you'd held EGY?
A $1,000 investment in VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) at the month-end close of 1993-01 would be worth $626 at the close of 2026-08 — -37.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $17,580.
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 1993
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $1,000 | — |
| 1994 | $117 | -88.3% |
| 1995 | $35.92 | -69.4% |
| 1996 | $53.28 | +48.3% |
| 1997 | $369 | +592.9% |
| 1998 | $170 | -54.1% |
| 1999 | $119 | -29.7% |
| 2000 | $71.36 | -40.1% |
| 2001 | $105 | +47.0% |
| 2002 | $280 | +166.9% |
| 2003 | $267 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | $739 | +177.3% |
| 2005 | $808 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | $1,286 | +59.2% |
| 2007 | $886 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | $1,417 | +60.0% |
| 2009 | $867 | -38.8% |
| 2010 | $1,364 | +57.4% |
| 2011 | $1,151 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | $1,648 | +43.2% |
| 2013 | $1,313 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | $869 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | $305 | -64.9% |
| 2016 | $198 | -35.0% |
| 2017 | $133 | -33.0% |
| 2018 | $280 | +111.1% |
| 2019 | $423 | +51.0% |
| 2020 | $337 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | $612 | +81.4% |
| 2022 | $890 | +45.5% |
| 2023 | $929 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | $947 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | $846 | -10.7% |
| 2026 | $1,373 | +62.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EGY was 2000-05 ($0.15): $1,000 then is $38,467 today. The worst was 1993-04 ($12.32): $1,000 then is $468.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EGY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) at the start of 1993 would be worth about $626 today, a total return of -37.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EGY?
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY)'s strongest calendar year since 1993 was 1997, a +592.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,929 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1994, at -88.3%.
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 EGY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1993-01 would have grown to about $212,639 on $40,400 invested.
Did EGY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $17,580. EGY trailed the S&P 500 by +96.4% 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
VAALCO Energy, Inc. (EGY) historical total-return data from 1993-01 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.