What if you'd held IRIX?
A $1,000 investment in IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX) at the month-end close of 1996-02 would be worth $75.92 at the close of 2026-08 — -92.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,036.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $1,017 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | $567 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | $1,150 | +102.9% |
| 2000 | $650 | -43.5% |
| 2001 | $637 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | $387 | -39.3% |
| 2003 | $727 | +87.9% |
| 2004 | $565 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | $1,048 | +85.4% |
| 2006 | $1,183 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | $327 | -72.4% |
| 2008 | $113 | -65.3% |
| 2009 | $409 | +261.2% |
| 2010 | $523 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | $499 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | $520 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | $1,356 | +160.8% |
| 2014 | $1,147 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | $1,239 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | $1,875 | +51.3% |
| 2017 | $1,016 | -45.8% |
| 2018 | $627 | -38.3% |
| 2019 | $297 | -52.6% |
| 2020 | $335 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | $815 | +143.4% |
| 2022 | $268 | -67.1% |
| 2023 | $375 | +39.8% |
| 2024 | $224 | -40.2% |
| 2025 | $152 | -32.1% |
| 2026 | $104 | -31.3% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought IRIX was 2009-01 ($0.70): $1,000 then is $1,119 today. The worst was 1996-05 ($16.50): $1,000 then is $47.45.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in IRIX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $75.92 today, a total return of -92.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for IRIX?
IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2009, a +261.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,612 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -72.4%.
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 IRIX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-02 would have grown to about $8,057 on $36,700 invested.
Did IRIX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,036. IRIX trailed the S&P 500 by +99.4% 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
IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX) historical total-return data from 1996-02 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.