What if you'd held INTT?
A $1,000 investment in inTest Corporation (INTT) at the month-end close of 1997-06 would be worth $1,466 at the close of 2026-08 — +46.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,708.
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 1997
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | $1,000 | — |
| 1998 | $1,178 | +17.8% |
| 1999 | $2,571 | +118.2% |
| 2000 | $911 | -64.6% |
| 2001 | $728 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | $684 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | $870 | +27.1% |
| 2004 | $627 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | $473 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | $626 | +32.3% |
| 2007 | $336 | -46.4% |
| 2008 | $35.75 | -89.3% |
| 2009 | $247 | +591.3% |
| 2010 | $364 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | $397 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | $408 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | $561 | +37.7% |
| 2014 | $628 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | $625 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | $680 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | $1,278 | +88.0% |
| 2018 | $906 | -29.1% |
| 2019 | $879 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | $959 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | $1,879 | +96.0% |
| 2022 | $1,522 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | $2,009 | +32.0% |
| 2024 | $1,269 | -36.8% |
| 2025 | $1,104 | -13.0% |
| 2026 | $1,885 | +70.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought INTT was 2009-05 ($0.15): $1,000 then is $82,323 today. The worst was 2023-06 ($26.26): $1,000 then is $486.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in INTT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in inTest Corporation (INTT) at the start of 1997 would be worth about $1,466 today, a total return of +46.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for INTT?
inTest Corporation (INTT)'s strongest calendar year since 1997 was 2009, a +591.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $6,913 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -89.3%.
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 INTT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1997-06 would have grown to about $159,191 on $35,100 invested.
Did INTT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,708. INTT trailed the S&P 500 by +83.2% 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
inTest Corporation (INTT) historical total-return data from 1997-06 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.