What if you'd held ZUMZ?
A $1,000 investment in Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) at the month-end close of 2005-05 would be worth $1,427 at the close of 2026-08 — +42.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,469.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,367 | +36.7% |
| 2007 | $1,127 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | $345 | -69.4% |
| 2009 | $589 | +70.7% |
| 2010 | $1,243 | +111.2% |
| 2011 | $1,285 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | $898 | -30.1% |
| 2013 | $1,203 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | $1,788 | +48.6% |
| 2015 | $700 | -60.9% |
| 2016 | $1,011 | +44.5% |
| 2017 | $964 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | $887 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | $1,598 | +80.2% |
| 2020 | $1,702 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $2,221 | +30.5% |
| 2022 | $1,006 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | $941 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | $887 | -5.8% |
| 2025 | $1,205 | +35.9% |
| 2026 | $846 | -29.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ZUMZ was 2009-01 ($7.15): $1,000 then is $2,557 today. The worst was 2021-06 ($48.99): $1,000 then is $373.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ZUMZ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $1,427 today, a total return of +42.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ZUMZ?
Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2010, a +111.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,112 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -69.4%.
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 ZUMZ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-05 would have grown to about $22,160 on $25,600 invested.
Did ZUMZ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,469. ZUMZ trailed the S&P 500 by +77.9% 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
Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) historical total-return data from 2005-05 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.