What if you'd held FIVE?
A $1,000 investment in Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) at the month-end close of 2012-07 would be worth $8,596 at the close of 2026-09 — +759.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,218.
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 2012
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | $1,000 | — |
| 2013 | $1,348 | +34.8% |
| 2014 | $1,274 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | $1,002 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | $1,247 | +24.5% |
| 2017 | $2,070 | +66.0% |
| 2018 | $3,194 | +54.3% |
| 2019 | $3,991 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | $5,461 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | $6,457 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | $5,520 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | $6,653 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | $3,276 | -50.8% |
| 2025 | $5,879 | +79.5% |
| 2026 | $7,871 | +33.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FIVE was 2015-11 ($28.01): $1,000 then is $9,004 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($252): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FIVE be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $8,596 today, a total return of +759.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FIVE?
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2025, a +79.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,795 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2024, at -50.8%.
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 FIVE have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-07 would have grown to about $62,346 on $17,100 invested.
Did FIVE 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 $7,218. FIVE beat the S&P 500 by +19.1% 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
Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) historical total-return data from 2012-07 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.