What if you'd held CNET?
A $1,000 investment in ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) at the month-end close of 2009-08 would be worth $7.70 at the close of 2026-09 — -99.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,355.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $839 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | $204 | -75.7% |
| 2012 | $154 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | $156 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | $213 | +36.9% |
| 2015 | $154 | -27.8% |
| 2016 | $74.07 | -51.8% |
| 2017 | $80.74 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | $99.26 | +22.9% |
| 2019 | $86.67 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | $100 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | $74.07 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | $34.07 | -54.0% |
| 2023 | $12.30 | -63.9% |
| 2024 | $6.67 | -45.8% |
| 2025 | $5.04 | -24.4% |
| 2026 | $4.70 | -6.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CNET was 2026-05 ($0.67): $1,000 then is $1,896 today. The worst was 2009-12 ($270): $1,000 then is $4.70.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CNET be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $7.70 today, a total return of -99.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CNET?
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2014, a +36.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,369 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -75.7%.
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 CNET have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-08 would have grown to about $3,664 on $20,600 invested.
Did CNET 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 $10,355. CNET trailed the S&P 500 by +99.9% 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
ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (CNET) historical total-return data from 2009-08 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.