What if you'd held HLIO?
A $1,000 investment in Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) at the month-end close of 1997-01 would be worth $38,565 at the close of 2026-08 — +3756.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $16,639.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $702 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | $561 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | $584 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | $689 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | $735 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | $834 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | $1,870 | +124.2% |
| 2005 | $3,440 | +84.0% |
| 2006 | $3,724 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | $6,957 | +86.8% |
| 2008 | $5,280 | -24.1% |
| 2009 | $7,552 | +43.0% |
| 2010 | $11,187 | +48.1% |
| 2011 | $10,561 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | $11,973 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | $18,990 | +58.6% |
| 2014 | $19,039 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | $15,542 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | $19,819 | +27.5% |
| 2017 | $32,295 | +62.9% |
| 2018 | $16,680 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | $23,440 | +40.5% |
| 2020 | $27,276 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | $54,108 | +98.4% |
| 2022 | $28,152 | -48.0% |
| 2023 | $23,595 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | $23,410 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | $28,319 | +21.0% |
| 2026 | $38,872 | +37.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HLIO was 1999-12 ($1.05): $1,000 then is $69,270 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($102): $1,000 then is $718.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HLIO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $38,565 today, a total return of +3756.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HLIO?
Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2004, a +124.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,242 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -48.4%.
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 HLIO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-01 would have grown to about $558,074 on $35,600 invested.
Did HLIO 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 $16,639. HLIO beat the S&P 500 by +131.8% 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
Helios Technologies, Inc. (HLIO) historical total-return data from 1997-01 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.