What if you'd held NNI?
A $1,000 investment in Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) at the month-end close of 2003-12 would be worth $7,489 at the close of 2026-08 — +648.9% 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 | $1,202 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | $1,817 | +51.1% |
| 2006 | $1,221 | -32.8% |
| 2007 | $576 | -52.8% |
| 2008 | $654 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | $789 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | $1,122 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | $1,179 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | $1,516 | +28.5% |
| 2013 | $2,167 | +42.9% |
| 2014 | $2,406 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | $1,762 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | $2,698 | +53.2% |
| 2017 | $2,948 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | $2,850 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | $3,211 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | $3,982 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | $5,524 | +38.7% |
| 2022 | $5,190 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | $5,105 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | $6,249 | +22.4% |
| 2025 | $7,856 | +25.7% |
| 2026 | $7,489 | -4.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NNI was 2009-02 ($3.92): $1,000 then is $32,173 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($141): $1,000 then is $892.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NNI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $7,489 today, a total return of +648.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NNI?
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2016, a +53.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,532 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2007, at -52.8%.
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 NNI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-12 would have grown to about $130,419 on $27,300 invested.
Did NNI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,932. NNI beat the S&P 500 by +8.0% 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
Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) 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.