What if you'd held TZOO?
A $1,000 investment in Travelzoo (TZOO) at the month-end close of 2002-08 would be worth $893 at the close of 2026-09 — -10.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $13,257.
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 | $2,175 | +117.5% |
| 2004 | $23,858 | +996.9% |
| 2005 | $5,500 | -76.9% |
| 2006 | $7,488 | +36.1% |
| 2007 | $3,420 | -54.3% |
| 2008 | $1,390 | -59.4% |
| 2009 | $3,073 | +121.0% |
| 2010 | $10,345 | +236.7% |
| 2011 | $6,145 | -40.6% |
| 2012 | $4,748 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | $5,330 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | $3,155 | -40.8% |
| 2015 | $2,093 | -33.7% |
| 2016 | $2,350 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | $1,613 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | $2,458 | +52.4% |
| 2019 | $2,675 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | $2,360 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | $2,355 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $1,113 | -52.8% |
| 2023 | $2,383 | +114.2% |
| 2024 | $4,988 | +109.3% |
| 2025 | $1,780 | -64.3% |
| 2026 | $1,563 | -12.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought TZOO was 2020-03 ($3.93): $1,000 then is $1,590 today. The worst was 2004-12 ($95.43): $1,000 then is $65.49.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in TZOO be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Travelzoo (TZOO) at the start of 2002 would be worth about $893 today, a total return of -10.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for TZOO?
Travelzoo (TZOO)'s strongest calendar year since 2002 was 2004, a +996.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $10,969 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2005, at -76.9%.
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 TZOO have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2002-08 would have grown to about $16,909 on $29,000 invested.
Did TZOO 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 $13,257. TZOO trailed the S&P 500 by +93.3% 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
Travelzoo (TZOO) historical total-return data from 2002-08 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.