What if you'd held FE?
A $1,000 investment in FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) at the month-end close of 1997-11 would be worth $6,377 at the close of 2026-08 — +537.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,068.
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. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,182 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | $868 | -26.6% |
| 2000 | $1,283 | +47.8% |
| 2001 | $1,505 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | $1,484 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | $1,657 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | $1,933 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | $2,489 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | $3,167 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | $3,918 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | $2,717 | -30.7% |
| 2009 | $2,731 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | $2,304 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | $2,946 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | $2,913 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | $2,431 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | $3,004 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | $2,546 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | $2,597 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | $2,690 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $3,440 | +27.9% |
| 2019 | $4,613 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | $3,036 | -34.2% |
| 2021 | $4,305 | +41.8% |
| 2022 | $4,511 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | $4,112 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | $4,656 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | $5,460 | +17.3% |
| 2026 | $5,936 | +8.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FE was 2000-02 ($5.73): $1,000 then is $8,246 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($50.14): $1,000 then is $942.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $6,377 today, a total return of +537.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FE?
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2000, a +47.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,478 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -34.2%.
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 FE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-11 would have grown to about $89,907 on $34,600 invested.
Did FE beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,068. FE trailed the S&P 500 by +21.0% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
FirstEnergy Corp. (FE) historical total-return data from 1997-11 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.