What if you'd held JCTC?
A $1,000 investment in Jewett-Cameron Trading Company (JCTC) at the month-end close of 1996-04 would be worth $6,914 at the close of 2026-08 — +591.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,783.
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 | $1,225 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | $1,258 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | $1,290 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | $1,320 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | $1,849 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | $2,088 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | $1,972 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | $2,947 | +49.4% |
| 2005 | $3,422 | +16.1% |
| 2006 | $5,290 | +54.6% |
| 2007 | $4,517 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | $2,919 | -35.4% |
| 2009 | $3,972 | +36.1% |
| 2010 | $5,251 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | $4,740 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | $7,336 | +54.8% |
| 2013 | $12,123 | +65.2% |
| 2014 | $11,752 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | $11,659 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | $14,965 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | $17,401 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $16,497 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | $17,889 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | $20,394 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | $19,559 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | $13,225 | -32.4% |
| 2023 | $12,599 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | $10,766 | -14.5% |
| 2025 | $5,220 | -51.5% |
| 2026 | $6,914 | +32.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought JCTC was 1996-07 ($0.33): $1,000 then is $8,949 today. The worst was 2021-09 ($11.59): $1,000 then is $257.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in JCTC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Jewett-Cameron Trading Company (JCTC) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $6,914 today, a total return of +591.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for JCTC?
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company (JCTC)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2013, a +65.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,652 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2025, at -51.5%.
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 JCTC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-04 would have grown to about $74,293 on $36,500 invested.
Did JCTC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,783. JCTC trailed the S&P 500 by +41.3% 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
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company (JCTC) historical total-return data from 1996-04 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.