What if you'd held CTRN?
A $1,000 investment in Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) at the month-end close of 2005-05 would be worth $4,679 at the close of 2026-09 — +367.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $9,705.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $929 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | $362 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | $345 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | $647 | +87.6% |
| 2010 | $575 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | $206 | -64.3% |
| 2012 | $322 | +56.8% |
| 2013 | $398 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | $592 | +48.5% |
| 2015 | $501 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | $450 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | $641 | +42.7% |
| 2018 | $501 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | $578 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | $1,247 | +115.7% |
| 2021 | $2,378 | +90.7% |
| 2022 | $665 | -72.1% |
| 2023 | $710 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | $659 | -7.2% |
| 2025 | $1,043 | +58.3% |
| 2026 | $1,786 | +71.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought CTRN was 2011-12 ($8.19): $1,000 then is $8,689 today. The worst was 2021-04 ($105): $1,000 then is $680.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in CTRN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $4,679 today, a total return of +367.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for CTRN?
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2020, a +115.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,157 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -72.1%.
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 CTRN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-05 would have grown to about $89,025 on $25,700 invested.
Did CTRN 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 $9,705. CTRN trailed the S&P 500 by +51.8% 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
Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) historical total-return data from 2005-05 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.