If You Invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Sep 14, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | — | $93 -91% | $67 -93% | $49 -95% |
| $10,000 | — | $929 -91% | $671 -93% | $492 -95% |
Based on real historical closing prices, dividend- and split-adjusted, through 2024-04-12. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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SFE vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
SFE annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $16.04 | $13.32 | -17.0% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | $12.97 | $12.34 | -4.8% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | $12.21 | $10.28 | -15.8% | -35.9% |
| 2018 | $10.28 | $7.91 | -23.0% | -50.7% |
| 2019 | $7.84 | $10.98 | +40.1% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | $10.79 | $6.38 | -40.9% | -60.2% |
| 2021 | $6.41 | $7.35 | +14.7% | -54.2% |
| 2022 | $7.34 | $3.10 | -57.8% | -80.7% |
| 2023 | $3.04 | $0.7845 | -74.2% | -95.1% |
| 2024 | $0.7659 | $0.79 | +3.1% | -95.1% |
About Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
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Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (SFE) 10 years ago on 2016-09-12, your investment would be worth $67 as of 2024-04-12, representing a -93.3% total return, growing at a compounded rate of -30.0% per year (CAGR).
Has Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, SFE returned -93.3% compared to +305.1% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 398.4 percentage points.
What is Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of SFE over the past 10 years is -30.0%, growing at a compounded rate each year. Individual years vary significantly — SFE's best recent year was 2019 (+40.1%) and worst was 2023 (-74.2%).
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