What if you'd held RUSHB?
A $1,000 investment in Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHB) at the month-end close of 1996-06 would be worth $23,510 at the close of 2026-08 — +2251.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,499.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $667 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | $916 | +37.4% |
| 1999 | $1,208 | +31.9% |
| 2000 | $292 | -75.9% |
| 2001 | $583 | +99.8% |
| 2002 | $304 | -47.8% |
| 2003 | $842 | +176.7% |
| 2004 | $1,442 | +71.3% |
| 2005 | $1,200 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | $1,315 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | $2,225 | +69.2% |
| 2008 | $1,024 | -54.0% |
| 2009 | $1,314 | +28.3% |
| 2010 | $2,259 | +71.9% |
| 2011 | $2,125 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | $2,160 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | $3,187 | +47.6% |
| 2014 | $3,520 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | $2,737 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | $3,858 | +41.0% |
| 2017 | $6,026 | +56.2% |
| 2018 | $4,476 | -25.7% |
| 2019 | $5,815 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | $7,337 | +26.2% |
| 2021 | $10,627 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | $11,257 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $16,142 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | $16,833 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | $17,635 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | $24,243 | +37.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RUSHB was 2000-12 ($0.93): $1,000 then is $83,135 today. The worst was 2026-07 ($78.14): $1,000 then is $984.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RUSHB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHB) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $23,510 today, a total return of +2251.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RUSHB?
Rush Enterprises, Inc. (RUSHB)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2003, a +176.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,767 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2000, at -75.9%.
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 RUSHB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-06 would have grown to about $623,528 on $36,300 invested.
Did RUSHB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,499. RUSHB beat the S&P 500 by +104.4% 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. (RUSHB) historical total-return data from 1996-06 to 2026-08, 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 2026-08. Not financial advice.