What if you'd held NTGR?
A $1,000 investment in NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) at the month-end close of 2003-07 would be worth $1,969 at the close of 2026-08 — +96.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,783.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,136 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | $1,204 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | $1,641 | +36.3% |
| 2007 | $2,231 | +35.9% |
| 2008 | $714 | -68.0% |
| 2009 | $1,357 | +90.1% |
| 2010 | $2,106 | +55.2% |
| 2011 | $2,100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | $2,466 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | $2,059 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | $2,225 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | $2,621 | +17.8% |
| 2016 | $3,399 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | $3,674 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | $3,254 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | $2,471 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | $4,096 | +65.8% |
| 2021 | $2,945 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | $1,826 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | $1,470 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | $2,809 | +91.2% |
| 2025 | $2,473 | -12.0% |
| 2026 | $2,177 | -11.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NTGR was 2004-06 ($6.67): $1,000 then is $3,238 today. The worst was 2018-08 ($43.95): $1,000 then is $491.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NTGR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $1,969 today, a total return of +96.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NTGR?
NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2024, a +91.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,912 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -68.0%.
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 NTGR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-07 would have grown to about $34,579 on $27,800 invested.
Did NTGR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,783. NTGR trailed the S&P 500 by +74.7% 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
NETGEAR, Inc. (NTGR) historical total-return data from 2003-07 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.