What if you'd held AAP?
A $1,000 investment in Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) at the month-end close of 2001-11 would be worth $4,737 at the close of 2026-08 — +373.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,765.
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 2001
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $1,000 | — |
| 2002 | $983 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | $1,636 | +66.4% |
| 2004 | $1,756 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | $2,621 | +49.3% |
| 2006 | $2,159 | -17.6% |
| 2007 | $2,321 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | $2,070 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | $2,505 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | $4,112 | +64.1% |
| 2011 | $4,345 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | $4,529 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | $6,947 | +53.4% |
| 2014 | $10,016 | +44.2% |
| 2015 | $9,478 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | $10,667 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | $6,301 | -40.9% |
| 2018 | $9,970 | +58.2% |
| 2019 | $10,156 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | $10,065 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | $15,567 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | $9,885 | -36.5% |
| 2023 | $4,190 | -57.6% |
| 2024 | $3,306 | -21.1% |
| 2025 | $2,810 | -15.0% |
| 2026 | $4,077 | +45.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AAP was 2003-02 ($10.81): $1,000 then is $5,197 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($215): $1,000 then is $262.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AAP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $4,737 today, a total return of +373.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AAP?
Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2003, a +66.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,664 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2023, at -57.6%.
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 AAP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-11 would have grown to about $37,555 on $29,800 invested.
Did AAP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,765. AAP trailed the S&P 500 by +30.0% 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
Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) historical total-return data from 2001-11 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.