What if you'd held STEW?
A $1,000 investment in SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $29,226 at the close of 2026-08 — +2822.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $952 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | $1,165 | +22.4% |
| 1983 | $1,246 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | $1,213 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | $1,393 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | $1,493 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | $1,266 | -15.2% |
| 1988 | $1,403 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | $1,622 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | $1,498 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | $2,028 | +35.4% |
| 1992 | $2,501 | +23.3% |
| 1993 | $2,754 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | $2,428 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | $3,082 | +27.0% |
| 1996 | $3,104 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | $3,607 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | $4,048 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | $3,479 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | $4,076 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | $4,026 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | $2,529 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | $3,635 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | $4,154 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | $4,096 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | $6,157 | +50.3% |
| 2007 | $6,933 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | $3,928 | -43.3% |
| 2009 | $4,848 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | $5,336 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | $5,014 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | $5,782 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | $7,770 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | $9,092 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | $7,935 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | $9,633 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | $12,459 | +29.3% |
| 2018 | $12,086 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $14,179 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | $13,947 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | $18,364 | +31.7% |
| 2022 | $17,028 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | $19,333 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | $23,185 | +19.9% |
| 2025 | $27,886 | +20.3% |
| 2026 | $28,771 | +3.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought STEW was 1981-09 ($0.59): $1,000 then is $31,303 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($18.53): $1,000 then is $998.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in STEW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $29,226 today, a total return of +2822.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for STEW?
SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 2006, a +50.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,503 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -43.3%.
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 STEW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $549,751 on $55,800 invested.
Did STEW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. STEW trailed the S&P 500 by +61.3% 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
SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (STEW) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.