What if you'd held WILC?
A $1,000 investment in G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (WILC) at the month-end close of 1997-05 would be worth $5.5M at the close of 2026-08 — +550018.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $15,314.
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 | $293 | -70.7% |
| 1999 | $280 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | $829 | +195.7% |
| 2001 | $587 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | $367 | -37.6% |
| 2003 | $673 | +83.6% |
| 2004 | $1,581 | +134.8% |
| 2005 | $1,218 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | $2,102 | +72.6% |
| 2007 | $2,430 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | $567 | -76.7% |
| 2009 | $2,552 | +349.8% |
| 2010 | $2,625 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | $1,851 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | $1,924 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | $3,317 | +72.4% |
| 2014 | $2,806 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | $1,689 | -39.8% |
| 2016 | $2,491 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | $3,104 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | $3,018 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | $5,160 | +71.0% |
| 2020 | $9,244 | +79.2% |
| 2021 | $8,713 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | $6,441 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | $5,312 | -17.5% |
| 2024 | $8,636 | +62.6% |
| 2025 | $16,111 | +86.6% |
| 2026 | $5.37M | +33215.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WILC was 1999-01 ($0.38): $1,000 then is $24.44M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($9,264): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WILC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (WILC) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $5.5M today, a total return of +550018.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WILC?
G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (WILC)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2026, a +33215.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $333,154 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -76.7%.
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 WILC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-05 would have grown to about $148.95M on $35,200 invested.
Did WILC 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 $15,314. WILC beat the S&P 500 by +35821.5% 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
G. Willi-Food International, Ltd. (WILC) historical total-return data from 1997-05 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.