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What if you'd held TRIP?

A $1,000 investment in TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) at the month-end close of 2011-12 would be worth $464 at the close of 2026-08 — -53.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,129.

$1,000 since 2011$464Total return-53.6%Multiple0.46×CAGR-5.1%

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$464Gain+$-536 (-53.6%)Multiple0.5×CAGR-5.1%

    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.

    2011$4642012$4642013$2792014$1412015$1572016$1372017$2522018$3392019$2172020$3422021$3612022$3822023$5782024$4832025$7042026$714

    Every year, $1,000 from 2011

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2011$1,000
    2012$1,663+66.3%
    2013$3,285+97.6%
    2014$2,961-9.9%
    2015$3,381+14.2%
    2016$1,839-45.6%
    2017$1,367-25.7%
    2018$2,140+56.6%
    2019$1,355-36.7%
    2020$1,284-5.3%
    2021$1,216-5.3%
    2022$802-34.0%
    2023$960+19.7%
    2024$659-31.4%
    2025$649-1.4%
    2026$464-28.6%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought TRIP was 2026-02 ($10.11): $1,000 then is $1,029 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($96.63): $1,000 then is $108.

    FAQ

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

    A $1,000 investment in TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $464 today, a total return of -53.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for TRIP?

    TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2013, a +97.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,976 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -45.6%.

    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 TRIP have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-12 would have grown to about $6,606 on $17,700 invested.

    Did TRIP beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,129. TRIP trailed the S&P 500 by +92.4% 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

    TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) historical total-return data from 2011-12 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.

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    What if you'd held…

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