What if you'd held WTI?
A $1,000 investment in W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) at the month-end close of 2005-01 would be worth $293 at the close of 2026-09 — -70.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,853.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,048 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | $1,042 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | $509 | -51.1% |
| 2009 | $422 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | $680 | +61.2% |
| 2011 | $839 | +23.5% |
| 2012 | $664 | -20.8% |
| 2013 | $698 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | $330 | -52.6% |
| 2015 | $104 | -68.5% |
| 2016 | $124 | +19.5% |
| 2017 | $149 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | $186 | +24.4% |
| 2019 | $250 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | $97.49 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | $145 | +49.0% |
| 2022 | $251 | +72.6% |
| 2023 | $147 | -41.3% |
| 2024 | $76.19 | -48.2% |
| 2025 | $76.67 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | $181 | +135.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought WTI was 2025-04 ($1.12): $1,000 then is $3,411 today. The worst was 2008-06 ($43.06): $1,000 then is $88.71.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in WTI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $293 today, a total return of -70.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for WTI?
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2026, a +135.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,358 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -68.5%.
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 WTI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-01 would have grown to about $22,536 on $26,100 invested.
Did WTI 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 $9,853. WTI trailed the S&P 500 by +97.0% 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
W&T Offshore, Inc. (WTI) historical total-return data from 2005-01 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.