What if you'd held VCEL?
A $1,000 investment in Vericel Corporation (VCEL) at the month-end close of 1997-02 would be worth $36.56 at the close of 2026-08 — -96.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $16,509.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $657 | -34.3% |
| 1999 | $179 | -72.8% |
| 2000 | $200 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | $224 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | $107 | -52.0% |
| 2003 | $304 | +183.0% |
| 2004 | $325 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | $482 | +48.6% |
| 2006 | $281 | -41.7% |
| 2007 | $119 | -57.7% |
| 2008 | $114 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | $70.86 | -38.0% |
| 2010 | $73.14 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | $52.00 | -28.9% |
| 2012 | $36.00 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | $4.61 | -87.2% |
| 2014 | $4.34 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | $3.69 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | $4.29 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | $7.79 | +81.7% |
| 2018 | $24.86 | +219.3% |
| 2019 | $24.86 | 0.0% |
| 2020 | $44.11 | +77.5% |
| 2021 | $56.14 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | $37.63 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | $50.87 | +35.2% |
| 2024 | $78.44 | +54.2% |
| 2025 | $51.44 | -34.4% |
| 2026 | $58.50 | +13.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought VCEL was 2016-02 ($2.02): $1,000 then is $20,272 today. The worst was 1997-09 ($1,230): $1,000 then is $33.29.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in VCEL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Vericel Corporation (VCEL) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $36.56 today, a total return of -96.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for VCEL?
Vericel Corporation (VCEL)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2018, a +219.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,193 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -87.2%.
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 VCEL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-02 would have grown to about $97,201 on $35,500 invested.
Did VCEL 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 $16,509. VCEL trailed the S&P 500 by +99.8% 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
Vericel Corporation (VCEL) historical total-return data from 1997-02 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.