What if you'd held RUSHA?
A $1,000 investment in Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA) at the month-end close of 2002-07 would be worth $78,264 at the close of 2026-09 — +7726.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,344.
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 2002
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | $1,000 | — |
| 2003 | $2,647 | +164.7% |
| 2004 | $4,389 | +65.8% |
| 2005 | $4,023 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | $4,575 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | $7,373 | +61.1% |
| 2008 | $3,476 | -52.8% |
| 2009 | $4,822 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | $8,290 | +71.9% |
| 2011 | $8,485 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | $8,384 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | $12,026 | +43.4% |
| 2014 | $12,998 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | $8,878 | -31.7% |
| 2016 | $12,938 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | $20,608 | +59.3% |
| 2018 | $14,110 | -31.5% |
| 2019 | $19,374 | +37.3% |
| 2020 | $26,397 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | $36,300 | +37.5% |
| 2022 | $34,947 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | $51,705 | +48.0% |
| 2024 | $57,504 | +11.2% |
| 2025 | $57,825 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | $82,577 | +42.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RUSHA was 2003-01 ($0.60): $1,000 then is $84,494 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($53.19): $1,000 then is $958.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RUSHA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $78,264 today, a total return of +7726.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RUSHA?
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2003, a +164.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,647 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -52.8%.
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 RUSHA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-07 would have grown to about $366,317 on $29,100 invested.
Did RUSHA 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 $13,344. RUSHA beat the S&P 500 by +486.5% 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
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHA) historical total-return data from 2002-07 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.