What if you'd held MET?
A $1,000 investment in MetLife, Inc. (MET) at the month-end close of 2000-04 would be worth $11,948 at the close of 2026-08 — +1094.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,307.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $912 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | $785 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | $985 | +25.4% |
| 2004 | $1,199 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | $1,465 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | $1,783 | +21.7% |
| 2007 | $1,883 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | $1,088 | -42.2% |
| 2009 | $1,128 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | $1,443 | +27.9% |
| 2011 | $1,035 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | $1,117 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | $1,870 | +67.5% |
| 2014 | $1,926 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | $1,766 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | $2,046 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | $2,218 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | $1,868 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | $2,408 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $2,325 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $3,195 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | $3,810 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | $3,601 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | $4,597 | +27.7% |
| 2025 | $4,560 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | $5,611 | +23.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MET was 2000-04 ($7.96): $1,000 then is $11,948 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($95.54): $1,000 then is $995.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MET be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in MetLife, Inc. (MET) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $11,948 today, a total return of +1094.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MET?
MetLife, Inc. (MET)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2013, a +67.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,675 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.2%.
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 MET have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-04 would have grown to about $118,350 on $31,700 invested.
Did MET beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,307. MET beat the S&P 500 by +125.1% 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
MetLife, Inc. (MET) historical total-return data from 2000-04 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.