What if you'd held QNST?
A $1,000 investment in QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) at the month-end close of 2010-02 would be worth $1,442 at the close of 2026-08 — +44.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,979.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $487 | -51.3% |
| 2012 | $350 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | $452 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | $316 | -30.1% |
| 2015 | $223 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | $196 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | $436 | +122.9% |
| 2018 | $845 | +93.7% |
| 2019 | $797 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | $1,116 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | $947 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | $747 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | $667 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | $1,201 | +80.0% |
| 2025 | $748 | -37.7% |
| 2026 | $1,096 | +46.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought QNST was 2016-10 ($2.90): $1,000 then is $7,262 today. The worst was 2021-02 ($23.89): $1,000 then is $882.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in QNST be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $1,442 today, a total return of +44.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for QNST?
QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2017, a +122.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,229 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -51.3%.
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 QNST have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-02 would have grown to about $47,558 on $19,900 invested.
Did QNST beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,979. QNST trailed the S&P 500 by +79.3% 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
QuinStreet, Inc. (QNST) historical total-return data from 2010-02 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.