What if you'd held GM?
A $1,000 investment in General Motors Company (GM) at the month-end close of 2010-11 would be worth $3,346 at the close of 2026-08 — +234.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,529.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $550 | -45.0% |
| 2012 | $782 | +42.2% |
| 2013 | $1,109 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | $981 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | $996 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | $1,070 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | $1,311 | +22.5% |
| 2018 | $1,113 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | $1,269 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | $1,462 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | $2,058 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | $1,186 | -42.4% |
| 2023 | $1,280 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | $1,918 | +49.8% |
| 2025 | $2,959 | +54.2% |
| 2026 | $3,105 | +5.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GM was 2012-07 ($14.63): $1,000 then is $5,807 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($88.86): $1,000 then is $956.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GM be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in General Motors Company (GM) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $3,346 today, a total return of +234.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GM?
General Motors Company (GM)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2025, a +54.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,542 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -45.0%.
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 GM have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-11 would have grown to about $53,076 on $19,000 invested.
Did GM beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,529. GM trailed the S&P 500 by +48.7% 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
General Motors Company (GM) historical total-return data from 2010-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.