What if you'd held RTX?
A $1,000 investment in RTX Corporation (RTX) at the month-end close of 1962-04 would be worth $2.65M at the close of 2026-08 — +265062.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $118,148.
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 1962
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | $1,000 | — |
| 1963 | $870 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | $1,389 | +59.8% |
| 1965 | $2,681 | +93.0% |
| 1966 | $2,718 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | $2,751 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | $2,280 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | $1,403 | -38.4% |
| 1970 | $1,282 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | $1,176 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | $1,865 | +58.6% |
| 1973 | $1,052 | -43.6% |
| 1974 | $1,554 | +47.8% |
| 1975 | $2,309 | +48.6% |
| 1976 | $4,017 | +73.9% |
| 1977 | $3,878 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | $4,417 | +13.9% |
| 1979 | $5,173 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | $7,672 | +48.3% |
| 1981 | $5,508 | -28.2% |
| 1982 | $7,896 | +43.4% |
| 1983 | $10,495 | +32.9% |
| 1984 | $10,920 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | $13,514 | +23.8% |
| 1986 | $14,635 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | $11,112 | -24.1% |
| 1988 | $14,063 | +26.6% |
| 1989 | $19,144 | +36.1% |
| 1990 | $17,510 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | $20,625 | +17.8% |
| 1992 | $18,801 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | $25,047 | +33.2% |
| 1994 | $26,177 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | $40,559 | +54.9% |
| 1996 | $57,746 | +42.4% |
| 1997 | $64,496 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | $97,790 | +51.6% |
| 1999 | $118,256 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | $144,965 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | $120,700 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | $117,416 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | $182,453 | +55.4% |
| 2004 | $202,048 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | $222,336 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | $252,698 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | $314,509 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | $224,913 | -28.5% |
| 2009 | $299,554 | +33.2% |
| 2010 | $348,003 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | $330,700 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | $380,788 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | $540,194 | +41.9% |
| 2014 | $557,654 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | $477,079 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | $558,851 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | $665,766 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | $568,183 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | $817,168 | +43.8% |
| 2020 | $637,768 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | $786,155 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | $943,494 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | $807,270 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | $1.14M | +40.8% |
| 2025 | $1.83M | +61.4% |
| 2026 | $2.23M | +21.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RTX was 1962-06 ($0.08): $1,000 then is $2.74M today. The worst was 2026-08 ($220): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RTX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in RTX Corporation (RTX) at the start of 1962 would be worth about $2.65M today, a total return of +265062.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RTX?
RTX Corporation (RTX)'s strongest calendar year since 1962 was 1965, a +93.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,930 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1973, at -43.6%.
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 RTX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1962-04 would have grown to about $31.55M on $77,300 invested.
Did RTX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $118,148. RTX beat the S&P 500 by +2144.3% 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
RTX Corporation (RTX) historical total-return data from 1962-04 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.