What if you'd held GAIN?
A $1,000 investment in Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) at the month-end close of 2005-06 would be worth $7,991 at the close of 2026-08 — +699.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,470.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,195 | +19.5% |
| 2007 | $820 | -31.4% |
| 2008 | $474 | -42.2% |
| 2009 | $502 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | $911 | +81.3% |
| 2011 | $933 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | $972 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | $1,235 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | $1,188 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | $1,435 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | $1,749 | +21.8% |
| 2017 | $2,529 | +44.7% |
| 2018 | $2,299 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | $3,552 | +54.5% |
| 2020 | $2,965 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | $5,399 | +82.1% |
| 2022 | $4,452 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | $5,832 | +31.0% |
| 2024 | $6,143 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | $7,194 | +17.1% |
| 2026 | $8,743 | +21.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GAIN was 2009-04 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $23,376 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($16.28): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GAIN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $7,991 today, a total return of +699.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GAIN?
Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2021, a +82.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,821 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -42.2%.
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 GAIN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-06 would have grown to about $160,509 on $25,500 invested.
Did GAIN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,470. GAIN beat the S&P 500 by +23.5% 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
Gladstone Investment Corporation (GAIN) historical total-return data from 2005-06 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.