What if you'd held GAP?
A $1,000 investment in Gap, Inc. (The) (GAP) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $1.19M at the close of 2026-08 — +118834.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,209 | +20.9% |
| 1982 | $2,269 | +87.7% |
| 1983 | $2,930 | +29.1% |
| 1984 | $2,880 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | $8,759 | +204.2% |
| 1986 | $20,019 | +128.5% |
| 1987 | $11,487 | -42.6% |
| 1988 | $24,095 | +109.8% |
| 1989 | $30,098 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | $39,392 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | $128,326 | +225.8% |
| 1992 | $79,832 | -37.8% |
| 1993 | $96,345 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | $75,453 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | $105,288 | +39.5% |
| 1996 | $152,465 | +44.8% |
| 1997 | $271,044 | +77.8% |
| 1998 | $646,025 | +138.3% |
| 1999 | $795,940 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | $442,484 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | $243,092 | -45.1% |
| 2002 | $272,389 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | $409,459 | +50.3% |
| 2004 | $374,199 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | $315,848 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | $355,187 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | $392,633 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | $251,794 | -35.9% |
| 2009 | $402,326 | +59.8% |
| 2010 | $433,282 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | $373,478 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | $635,630 | +70.2% |
| 2013 | $810,437 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | $891,725 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | $536,234 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | $511,462 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | $798,146 | +56.1% |
| 2018 | $622,994 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | $447,905 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | $518,383 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | $460,797 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | $310,386 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | $610,411 | +96.7% |
| 2024 | $708,946 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | $792,152 | +11.7% |
| 2026 | $636,076 | -19.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought GAP was 1980-03 ($0.02): $1,000 then is $1.19M today. The worst was 2014-08 ($30.72): $1,000 then is $654.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in GAP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Gap, Inc. (The) (GAP) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $1.19M today, a total return of +118834.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for GAP?
Gap, Inc. (The) (GAP)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1991, a +225.8% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,258 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -45.1%.
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 GAP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $2.82M on $55,800 invested.
Did GAP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. GAP beat the S&P 500 by +1475.3% 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
Gap, Inc. (The) (GAP) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.