What if you'd held HTCO?
A $1,000 investment in High-Trend International Group (HTCO) at the month-end close of 2021-09 would be worth $11.81 at the close of 2026-08 — -98.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $1,789.
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 2021
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,000 | — |
| 2022 | $129 | -87.1% |
| 2023 | $47.72 | -63.0% |
| 2024 | $338 | +608.5% |
| 2025 | $34.27 | -89.9% |
| 2026 | $11.78 | -65.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HTCO was 2026-05 ($2.62): $1,000 then is $1,107 today. The worst was 2022-10 ($253): $1,000 then is $11.49.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HTCO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in High-Trend International Group (HTCO) at the start of 2021 would be worth about $11.81 today, a total return of -98.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HTCO?
High-Trend International Group (HTCO)'s strongest calendar year since 2021 was 2024, a +608.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $7,085 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -89.9%.
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 HTCO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2021-09 would have grown to about $1,268 on $6,000 invested.
Did HTCO beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $1,789. HTCO trailed the S&P 500 by +99.3% 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
High-Trend International Group (HTCO) historical total-return data from 2021-09 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.