# If you had invested $1,000 in Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)

Source: https://www.equity-rank.com/if-you-invested/WFC

10 years ago (Mon, Nov 7, 2016), $1,000 in WFC grew to **$2,428** by Fri, Nov 6, 2026 with dividends reinvested ($1,849 on price alone). The same $1,000 in SPY grew to $4,042. Along the way WFC fell as much as -64.5% from a high. Past results do not tell you what happens next.

| Invested | WFC, dividends reinvested | Per year | Worst fall | SPY | SPY per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 year ago | $1,003 | +0.3% | -23.0% | $1,109 | +10.9% |
| 3 years ago | $2,177 | +29.6% | -24.7% | $1,750 | +20.5% |
| 5 years ago | $1,869 | +13.3% | -37.1% | $1,677 | +10.9% |
| 10 years ago | $2,428 | +9.3% | -64.5% | $4,042 | +15.0% |

Today: model fair value $63.46 against a $83.94 price (gap -24.4%).

Split-adjusted closes; 40 cash dividends reinvested on their ex-dividend dates, before taxes and costs. SPY on its total-return price. Data as of Fri, Nov 6, 2026.

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