What if you'd held RCG?
A $1,000 investment in RENN Fund, Inc (RCG) at the month-end close of 1996-04 would be worth $887 at the close of 2026-08 — -11.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,789.
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 | $1,417 | +41.7% |
| 1998 | $1,000 | -29.4% |
| 1999 | $1,586 | +58.5% |
| 2000 | $1,765 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | $2,127 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | $1,641 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | $3,114 | +89.7% |
| 2004 | $3,817 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | $3,646 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | $3,614 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | $2,151 | -40.5% |
| 2008 | $1,086 | -49.5% |
| 2009 | $967 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | $729 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | $677 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | $528 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | $539 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | $484 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | $335 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | $454 | +35.6% |
| 2017 | $558 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | $554 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | $610 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | $636 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | $994 | +56.3% |
| 2022 | $680 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | $648 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | $853 | +31.6% |
| 2025 | $991 | +16.2% |
| 2026 | $1,138 | +14.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RCG was 2015-10 ($0.86): $1,000 then is $3,438 today. The worst was 2006-01 ($11.17): $1,000 then is $264.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RCG be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in RENN Fund, Inc (RCG) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $887 today, a total return of -11.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RCG?
RENN Fund, Inc (RCG)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +89.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,897 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -49.5%.
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 RCG have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-04 would have grown to about $47,074 on $36,500 invested.
Did RCG beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,789. RCG trailed the S&P 500 by +92.5% 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
RENN Fund, Inc (RCG) historical total-return data from 1996-04 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.