What if you'd held NTAP?
A $1,000 investment in NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) at the month-end close of 1995-11 would be worth $140,520 at the close of 2026-08 — +13952.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $12,733.
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 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,268 | +26.8% |
| 1997 | $1,770 | +39.6% |
| 1998 | $4,471 | +152.6% |
| 1999 | $16,565 | +270.5% |
| 2000 | $25,601 | +54.5% |
| 2001 | $8,723 | -65.9% |
| 2002 | $3,989 | -54.3% |
| 2003 | $8,153 | +104.4% |
| 2004 | $13,250 | +62.5% |
| 2005 | $10,769 | -18.7% |
| 2006 | $15,666 | +45.5% |
| 2007 | $9,955 | -36.5% |
| 2008 | $5,572 | -44.0% |
| 2009 | $13,704 | +146.0% |
| 2010 | $21,920 | +60.0% |
| 2011 | $14,466 | -34.0% |
| 2012 | $13,381 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | $16,534 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | $16,935 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | $11,061 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | $15,105 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | $24,160 | +59.9% |
| 2018 | $26,496 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | $28,465 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | $31,578 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | $44,989 | +42.5% |
| 2022 | $30,180 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | $45,616 | +51.1% |
| 2024 | $61,201 | +34.2% |
| 2025 | $57,605 | -5.9% |
| 2026 | $105,984 | +84.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NTAP was 1996-07 ($1.10): $1,000 then is $177,122 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($194): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NTAP be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $140,520 today, a total return of +13952.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NTAP?
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 1999, a +270.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,705 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2001, at -65.9%.
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 NTAP have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-11 would have grown to about $632,667 on $37,000 invested.
Did NTAP beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $12,733. NTAP beat the S&P 500 by +1003.6% 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
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) historical total-return data from 1995-11 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.