What if you'd held GNW?
A $1,000 investment in Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) at the month-end close of 2004-05 would be worth $567 at the close of 2026-09 — -43.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,504.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $1,293 | +29.3% |
| 2006 | $1,291 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | $971 | -24.8% |
| 2008 | $112 | -88.5% |
| 2009 | $448 | +301.1% |
| 2010 | $519 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | $259 | -50.2% |
| 2012 | $296 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $613 | +106.8% |
| 2014 | $335 | -45.3% |
| 2015 | $147 | -56.1% |
| 2016 | $150 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | $123 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | $184 | +49.8% |
| 2019 | $174 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | $149 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | $160 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | $209 | +30.6% |
| 2023 | $264 | +26.3% |
| 2024 | $276 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $356 | +29.2% |
| 2026 | $408 | +14.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GNW was 2009-02 ($1.21): $1,000 then is $8,554 today. The worst was 2007-04 ($35.06): $1,000 then is $295.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GNW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $567 today, a total return of -43.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GNW?
Genworth Financial Inc (GNW)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2009, a +301.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,011 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -88.5%.
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 GNW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-05 would have grown to about $45,800 on $26,900 invested.
Did GNW 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 $10,504. GNW trailed the S&P 500 by +94.6% 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
Genworth Financial Inc (GNW) historical total-return data from 2004-05 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.