What if you'd held NVAX?
A $1,000 investment in Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) at the month-end close of 1995-12 would be worth $123 at the close of 2026-08 — -87.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,521.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $917 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | $1,333 | +45.5% |
| 1998 | $517 | -61.3% |
| 1999 | $1,500 | +190.3% |
| 2000 | $2,267 | +51.1% |
| 2001 | $3,760 | +65.9% |
| 2002 | $693 | -81.6% |
| 2003 | $1,600 | +130.8% |
| 2004 | $869 | -45.7% |
| 2005 | $1,027 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | $1,093 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | $888 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | $504 | -43.2% |
| 2009 | $709 | +40.7% |
| 2010 | $648 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | $336 | -48.1% |
| 2012 | $504 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | $1,365 | +170.9% |
| 2014 | $1,581 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | $2,237 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | $336 | -85.0% |
| 2017 | $331 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | $491 | +48.4% |
| 2019 | $53.07 | -89.2% |
| 2020 | $1,487 | +2701.8% |
| 2021 | $1,908 | +28.3% |
| 2022 | $137 | -92.8% |
| 2023 | $64.00 | -53.3% |
| 2024 | $107 | +67.5% |
| 2025 | $89.60 | -16.4% |
| 2026 | $123 | +37.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NVAX was 2019-12 ($3.98): $1,000 then is $2,327 today. The worst was 2001-09 ($282): $1,000 then is $32.84.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NVAX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $123 today, a total return of -87.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NVAX?
Novavax, Inc. (NVAX)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2020, a +2701.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $28,018 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -92.8%.
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 NVAX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-12 would have grown to about $12,448 on $36,900 invested.
Did NVAX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,521. NVAX trailed the S&P 500 by +99.0% 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
Novavax, Inc. (NVAX) historical total-return data from 1995-12 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.