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What if you'd held TLS?

A $1,000 investment in Telos Corporation (TLS) at the month-end close of 2020-11 would be worth $221 at the close of 2026-08 — -77.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $2,128.

$1,000 since 2020$221Total return-77.9%Multiple0.22×CAGR-23.1%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$221Gain+$-779 (-77.9%)Multiple0.2×CAGR-23.1%

    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.

    2020$2212021$1342022$2872023$8702024$1,2142025$1,2952026$869

    Every year, $1,000 from 2020

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2020$1,000
    2021$468-53.2%
    2022$154-67.0%
    2023$111-28.3%
    2024$104-6.3%
    2025$155+49.1%
    2026$134-13.1%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought TLS was 2023-04 ($1.70): $1,000 then is $2,606 today. The worst was 2021-03 ($37.92): $1,000 then is $117.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in TLS be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Telos Corporation (TLS) at the start of 2020 would be worth about $221 today, a total return of -77.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for TLS?

    Telos Corporation (TLS)'s strongest calendar year since 2020 was 2025, a +49.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,491 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -67.0%.

    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 TLS have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2020-11 would have grown to about $6,490 on $7,000 invested.

    Did TLS beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $2,128. TLS trailed the S&P 500 by +89.6% 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

    Telos Corporation (TLS) historical total-return data from 2020-11 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.