What if you'd held RAIL?
A $1,000 investment in Freightcar America, Inc. (RAIL) at the month-end close of 2005-04 would be worth $412 at the close of 2026-09 — -58.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,014.
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 | $1,156 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | $734 | -36.5% |
| 2008 | $386 | -47.4% |
| 2009 | $425 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | $621 | +46.3% |
| 2011 | $450 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | $487 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | $585 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | $583 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | $437 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | $344 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | $400 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $157 | -60.8% |
| 2019 | $48.47 | -69.1% |
| 2020 | $56.43 | +16.4% |
| 2021 | $86.41 | +53.1% |
| 2022 | $74.93 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | $63.22 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | $210 | +231.9% |
| 2025 | $259 | +23.5% |
| 2026 | $166 | -35.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RAIL was 2020-03 ($0.93): $1,000 then is $7,634 today. The worst was 2006-02 ($62.65): $1,000 then is $113.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RAIL be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Freightcar America, Inc. (RAIL) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $412 today, a total return of -58.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RAIL?
Freightcar America, Inc. (RAIL)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2024, a +231.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,319 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2019, at -69.1%.
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 RAIL have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-04 would have grown to about $23,630 on $25,800 invested.
Did RAIL 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 $10,014. RAIL trailed the S&P 500 by +95.9% 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
Freightcar America, Inc. (RAIL) historical total-return data from 2005-04 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.