What if you'd held UTI?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) at the month-end close of 2003-12 would be worth $906 at the close of 2026-09 — -9.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $10,659.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,271 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | $1,031 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | $740 | -28.2% |
| 2007 | $567 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | $572 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | $673 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | $784 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | $455 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | $369 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | $529 | +43.2% |
| 2014 | $388 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | $189 | -51.2% |
| 2016 | $119 | -37.3% |
| 2017 | $97.96 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | $149 | +52.1% |
| 2019 | $315 | +111.2% |
| 2020 | $264 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | $319 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | $274 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | $511 | +86.3% |
| 2024 | $1,049 | +105.4% |
| 2025 | $1,067 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | $906 | -15.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought UTI was 2016-10 ($1.52): $1,000 then is $14,605 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($42.77): $1,000 then is $519.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in UTI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $906 today, a total return of -9.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for UTI?
Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2019, a +111.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,112 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -51.2%.
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 UTI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-12 would have grown to about $76,153 on $27,400 invested.
Did UTI 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 $10,659. UTI trailed the S&P 500 by +91.5% 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
Universal Technical Institute Inc (UTI) historical total-return data from 2003-12 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.