What if you'd held AVAV?
A $1,000 investment in AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) at the month-end close of 2007-01 would be worth $6,325 at the close of 2026-09 — +532.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,795.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $1,521 | +52.1% |
| 2009 | $1,202 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | $1,109 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | $1,300 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | $898 | -30.9% |
| 2013 | $1,204 | +34.0% |
| 2014 | $1,126 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | $1,218 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | $1,109 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | $2,321 | +109.3% |
| 2018 | $2,808 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | $2,551 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | $3,591 | +40.8% |
| 2021 | $2,563 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | $3,540 | +38.1% |
| 2023 | $5,208 | +47.1% |
| 2024 | $6,359 | +22.1% |
| 2025 | $9,995 | +57.2% |
| 2026 | $5,977 | -40.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVAV was 2013-03 ($18.13): $1,000 then is $7,978 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($370): $1,000 then is $391.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVAV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $6,325 today, a total return of +532.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVAV?
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2017, a +109.3% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,093 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2026, at -40.2%.
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 AVAV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-01 would have grown to about $87,977 on $23,700 invested.
Did AVAV 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 $7,795. AVAV trailed the S&P 500 by +18.9% 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
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) historical total-return data from 2007-01 to 2026-09, 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 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.