What if you'd held ACHV?
A $1,000 investment in Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) at the month-end close of 1995-10 would be worth $0.03 at the close of 2026-08 — -100.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $13,255.
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 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $2,429 | +142.9% |
| 1997 | $2,704 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | $551 | -79.6% |
| 1999 | $204 | -63.0% |
| 2000 | $51.02 | -75.0% |
| 2001 | $660 | +1192.8% |
| 2002 | $173 | -73.8% |
| 2003 | $415 | +139.6% |
| 2004 | $288 | -30.5% |
| 2005 | $411 | +42.5% |
| 2006 | $499 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | $35.92 | -92.8% |
| 2008 | $13.61 | -62.1% |
| 2009 | $101 | +642.7% |
| 2010 | $76.15 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | $53.24 | -30.1% |
| 2012 | $59.50 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | $37.82 | -36.4% |
| 2014 | $10.39 | -72.5% |
| 2015 | $5.49 | -47.2% |
| 2016 | $2.27 | -58.7% |
| 2017 | $0.55 | -75.6% |
| 2018 | $0.05 | -91.0% |
| 2019 | $0.02 | -56.2% |
| 2020 | $0.02 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | $0.02 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | $0.005051 | -68.5% |
| 2023 | $0.008493 | +68.2% |
| 2024 | $0.007256 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | $0.01 | +41.2% |
| 2026 | $0.02 | +71.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ACHV was 2022-10 ($2.21): $1,000 then is $3,860 today. The worst was 1997-09 ($1.66M): $1,000 then is $0.005129.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ACHV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $0.03 today, a total return of -100.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ACHV?
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2001, a +1192.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $12,928 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -92.8%.
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 ACHV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-10 would have grown to about $14,120 on $37,100 invested.
Did ACHV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $13,255. ACHV trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
Achieve Life Sciences, Inc. (ACHV) historical total-return data from 1995-10 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.