What if you'd held CAAS?
A $1,000 investment in China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) at the month-end close of 2003-03 would be worth $2,278 at the close of 2026-09 — +127.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $14,162.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $721 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | $408 | -43.4% |
| 2006 | $750 | +83.8% |
| 2007 | $465 | -38.0% |
| 2008 | $203 | -56.3% |
| 2009 | $1,124 | +452.7% |
| 2010 | $819 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | $198 | -75.8% |
| 2012 | $287 | +44.8% |
| 2013 | $477 | +66.0% |
| 2014 | $435 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | $280 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | $329 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | $294 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | $150 | -49.1% |
| 2019 | $193 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | $383 | +98.1% |
| 2021 | $164 | -57.0% |
| 2022 | $355 | +116.1% |
| 2023 | $198 | -44.2% |
| 2024 | $301 | +51.9% |
| 2025 | $313 | +3.9% |
| 2026 | $396 | +26.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CAAS was 2020-03 ($1.45): $1,000 then is $3,724 today. The worst was 2010-03 ($18.90): $1,000 then is $286.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CAAS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $2,278 today, a total return of +127.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CAAS?
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +452.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $5,527 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -75.8%.
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 CAAS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-03 would have grown to about $37,835 on $28,300 invested.
Did CAAS 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 $14,162. CAAS trailed the S&P 500 by +83.9% 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
China Automotive Systems, Inc. (CAAS) historical total-return data from 2003-03 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.