What if you'd held ANF?
A $1,000 investment in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) at the month-end close of 1996-09 would be worth $12,955 at the close of 2026-08 — +1195.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,214.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,896 | +89.6% |
| 1998 | $4,290 | +126.3% |
| 1999 | $3,237 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | $2,425 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | $3,217 | +32.7% |
| 2002 | $2,482 | -22.9% |
| 2003 | $2,996 | +20.7% |
| 2004 | $5,777 | +92.8% |
| 2005 | $8,104 | +40.3% |
| 2006 | $8,752 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | $10,141 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | $2,978 | -70.6% |
| 2009 | $4,608 | +54.7% |
| 2010 | $7,763 | +68.5% |
| 2011 | $6,661 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | $6,657 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | $4,659 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | $4,142 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | $4,047 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | $1,874 | -53.7% |
| 2017 | $2,889 | +54.1% |
| 2018 | $3,445 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | $3,109 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | $3,715 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | $6,356 | +71.1% |
| 2022 | $4,181 | -34.2% |
| 2023 | $16,099 | +285.1% |
| 2024 | $27,276 | +69.4% |
| 2025 | $22,969 | -15.8% |
| 2026 | $19,243 | -16.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ANF was 1997-01 ($4.57): $1,000 then is $23,074 today. The worst was 2024-06 ($178): $1,000 then is $593.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ANF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $12,955 today, a total return of +1195.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ANF?
Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2023, a +285.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,851 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -70.6%.
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 ANF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-09 would have grown to about $182,753 on $36,000 invested.
Did ANF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,214. ANF beat the S&P 500 by +15.5% 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
Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) historical total-return data from 1996-09 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.