What if you'd held NUS?
A $1,000 investment in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $329 at the close of 2026-08 — -67.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $17,328.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $591 | -40.9% |
| 1998 | $765 | +29.4% |
| 1999 | $294 | -61.6% |
| 2000 | $172 | -41.5% |
| 2001 | $291 | +69.3% |
| 2002 | $407 | +39.8% |
| 2003 | $595 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | $896 | +50.7% |
| 2005 | $632 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | $671 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | $620 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | $406 | -34.5% |
| 2009 | $1,077 | +165.2% |
| 2010 | $1,236 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | $2,014 | +63.0% |
| 2012 | $1,564 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | $5,940 | +279.9% |
| 2014 | $1,928 | -67.5% |
| 2015 | $1,727 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | $2,254 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | $3,303 | +46.5% |
| 2018 | $3,028 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | $2,090 | -31.0% |
| 2020 | $2,898 | +38.7% |
| 2021 | $2,773 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | $2,387 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | $1,168 | -51.1% |
| 2024 | $424 | -63.7% |
| 2025 | $608 | +43.3% |
| 2026 | $316 | -48.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NUS was 2000-11 ($2.30): $1,000 then is $2,109 today. The worst was 2013-12 ($91.24): $1,000 then is $53.16.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NUS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $329 today, a total return of -67.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NUS?
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2013, a +279.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,799 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2014, at -67.5%.
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 NUS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $15,367 on $35,800 invested.
Did NUS 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 $17,328. NUS trailed the S&P 500 by +98.1% 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
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NUS) historical total-return data from 1996-11 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.