What if you'd held UNFI?
A $1,000 investment in United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) at the month-end close of 1996-11 would be worth $6,785 at the close of 2026-08 — +578.5% 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 | $1,529 | +52.9% |
| 1998 | $1,419 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | $706 | -50.2% |
| 2000 | $1,036 | +46.8% |
| 2001 | $1,471 | +41.9% |
| 2002 | $1,492 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | $2,112 | +41.6% |
| 2004 | $3,659 | +73.3% |
| 2005 | $3,106 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | $4,226 | +36.1% |
| 2007 | $3,732 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | $2,096 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | $3,146 | +50.1% |
| 2010 | $4,315 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | $4,707 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | $6,305 | +33.9% |
| 2013 | $8,869 | +40.7% |
| 2014 | $9,098 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $4,631 | -49.1% |
| 2016 | $5,614 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | $5,796 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | $1,246 | -78.5% |
| 2019 | $1,031 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | $1,879 | +82.3% |
| 2021 | $5,774 | +207.3% |
| 2022 | $4,554 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | $1,909 | -58.1% |
| 2024 | $3,213 | +68.3% |
| 2025 | $3,961 | +23.3% |
| 2026 | $5,388 | +36.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UNFI was 1999-11 ($4.19): $1,000 then is $10,931 today. The worst was 2015-02 ($83.04): $1,000 then is $552.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UNFI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $6,785 today, a total return of +578.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UNFI?
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2021, a +207.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,073 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -78.5%.
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 UNFI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-11 would have grown to about $87,449 on $35,800 invested.
Did UNFI 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. UNFI trailed the S&P 500 by +60.8% 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
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) 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.