What if you'd held AYI?
A $1,000 investment in Acuity Inc. (AYI) at the month-end close of 2001-12 would be worth $44,837 at the close of 2026-08 — +4383.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,714.
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 | $1,166 | +16.6% |
| 2003 | $2,303 | +97.6% |
| 2004 | $2,909 | +26.3% |
| 2005 | $2,973 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | $4,936 | +66.0% |
| 2007 | $5,181 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | $4,072 | -21.4% |
| 2009 | $4,235 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | $6,936 | +63.8% |
| 2011 | $6,437 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | $8,299 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | $13,486 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | $17,352 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | $29,050 | +67.4% |
| 2016 | $28,747 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | $21,977 | -23.6% |
| 2018 | $14,409 | -34.4% |
| 2019 | $17,368 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | $15,320 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | $26,875 | +75.4% |
| 2022 | $21,085 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | $26,156 | +24.0% |
| 2024 | $37,389 | +43.0% |
| 2025 | $46,188 | +23.5% |
| 2026 | $44,837 | -2.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AYI was 2001-12 ($7.78): $1,000 then is $44,837 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($376): $1,000 then is $927.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AYI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Acuity Inc. (AYI) at the start of 2001 would be worth about $44,837 today, a total return of +4383.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AYI?
Acuity Inc. (AYI)'s strongest calendar year since 2001 was 2003, a +97.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,976 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -34.4%.
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 AYI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2001-12 would have grown to about $243,180 on $29,700 invested.
Did AYI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,714. AYI beat the S&P 500 by +567.8% 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
Acuity Inc. (AYI) historical total-return data from 2001-12 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.