What if you'd held CALX?
A $1,000 investment in Calix, Inc (CALX) at the month-end close of 2010-03 would be worth $3,015 at the close of 2026-08 — +201.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,591.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $383 | -61.7% |
| 2012 | $455 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | $570 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | $593 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | $466 | -21.5% |
| 2016 | $456 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | $352 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | $577 | +63.9% |
| 2019 | $473 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | $1,761 | +272.0% |
| 2021 | $4,732 | +168.7% |
| 2022 | $4,049 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | $2,585 | -36.2% |
| 2024 | $2,063 | -20.2% |
| 2025 | $3,132 | +51.8% |
| 2026 | $2,399 | -23.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CALX was 2012-07 ($4.61): $1,000 then is $8,796 today. The worst was 2021-12 ($79.97): $1,000 then is $507.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CALX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Calix, Inc (CALX) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $3,015 today, a total return of +201.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CALX?
Calix, Inc (CALX)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2020, a +272.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,720 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -61.7%.
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 CALX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-03 would have grown to about $68,020 on $19,800 invested.
Did CALX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,591. CALX trailed the S&P 500 by +54.3% 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
Calix, Inc (CALX) historical total-return data from 2010-03 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.