What if you'd held APT?
A $1,000 investment in Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) at the month-end close of 1999-02 would be worth $5,189 at the close of 2026-08 — +418.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,213.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,461 | +46.1% |
| 2001 | $1,082 | -25.9% |
| 2002 | $1,033 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | $2,866 | +177.4% |
| 2004 | $2,399 | -16.3% |
| 2005 | $2,866 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | $3,444 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | $2,066 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | $1,218 | -41.1% |
| 2009 | $5,560 | +356.6% |
| 2010 | $2,189 | -60.6% |
| 2011 | $1,476 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | $1,759 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | $2,645 | +50.3% |
| 2014 | $3,161 | +19.5% |
| 2015 | $2,153 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | $4,305 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | $4,920 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | $4,563 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | $4,219 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | $13,715 | +225.1% |
| 2021 | $7,343 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | $4,945 | -32.7% |
| 2023 | $6,507 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | $6,507 | 0.0% |
| 2025 | $5,461 | -16.1% |
| 2026 | $6,581 | +20.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought APT was 1999-04 ($0.66): $1,000 then is $8,155 today. The worst was 2020-07 ($21.77): $1,000 then is $246.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in APT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $5,189 today, a total return of +418.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for APT?
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2009, a +356.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,566 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2010, at -60.6%.
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 APT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-02 would have grown to about $87,591 on $33,100 invested.
Did APT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $10,213. APT trailed the S&P 500 by +49.2% 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
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (APT) historical total-return data from 1999-02 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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 EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.