What if you'd held NCTY?
A $1,000 investment in The9 Limited (NCTY) at the month-end close of 2004-12 would be worth $0.66 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,360.
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 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $647 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | $1,364 | +110.7% |
| 2007 | $903 | -33.8% |
| 2008 | $564 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | $328 | -41.8% |
| 2010 | $317 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | $324 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | $134 | -58.6% |
| 2013 | $98.72 | -26.4% |
| 2014 | $70.51 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | $143 | +103.2% |
| 2016 | $56.87 | -60.3% |
| 2017 | $29.12 | -48.8% |
| 2018 | $15.62 | -46.4% |
| 2019 | $13.80 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | $5.37 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | $10.16 | +89.3% |
| 2022 | $0.86 | -91.5% |
| 2023 | $1.14 | +31.4% |
| 2024 | $2.20 | +94.1% |
| 2025 | $0.97 | -56.2% |
| 2026 | $0.66 | -32.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NCTY was 2026-08 ($4.32): $1,000 then is $1,000 today. The worst was 2007-07 ($13,680): $1,000 then is $0.32.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NCTY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in The9 Limited (NCTY) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $0.66 today, a total return of -99.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NCTY?
The9 Limited (NCTY)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2006, a +110.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,107 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -91.5%.
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 NCTY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-12 would have grown to about $3,266 on $26,100 invested.
Did NCTY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,360. NCTY trailed the S&P 500 by +100.0% 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
The9 Limited (NCTY) historical total-return data from 2004-12 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.