What if you'd held KTN?
A $1,000 investment in Structured Products Corp 8.205% CorTS 8.205% Corporate Backed Trust Securities (CorTS) (KTN) at the month-end close of 2003-12 would be worth $4,798 at the close of 2026-08 — +379.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,932.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,072 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | $1,155 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | $1,313 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | $1,260 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | $981 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | $1,504 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | $1,883 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | $1,966 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | $2,206 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | $2,345 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | $2,785 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | $2,902 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | $3,170 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | $3,445 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | $3,260 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | $3,823 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | $4,245 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | $4,308 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $3,872 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | $4,145 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | $4,419 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | $4,626 | +4.7% |
| 2026 | $4,798 | +3.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KTN was 2008-11 ($4.20): $1,000 then is $6,055 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($25.60): $1,000 then is $993.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KTN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Structured Products Corp 8.205% CorTS 8.205% Corporate Backed Trust Securities (CorTS) (KTN) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,798 today, a total return of +379.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KTN?
Structured Products Corp 8.205% CorTS 8.205% Corporate Backed Trust Securities (CorTS) (KTN)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +53.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,533 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -22.2%.
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 KTN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-12 would have grown to about $62,548 on $27,300 invested.
Did KTN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,932. KTN trailed the S&P 500 by +30.8% 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
Structured Products Corp 8.205% CorTS 8.205% Corporate Backed Trust Securities (CorTS) (KTN) historical total-return data from 2003-12 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.