What if you'd held AVT?
A $1,000 investment in Avnet, Inc. (AVT) at the month-end close of 1973-05 would be worth $93,581 at the close of 2026-08 — +9258.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $73,444.
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 1973
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | $1,000 | — |
| 1974 | $541 | -45.9% |
| 1975 | $1,328 | +145.7% |
| 1976 | $2,311 | +74.0% |
| 1977 | $2,098 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | $2,049 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | $3,377 | +64.8% |
| 1980 | $6,689 | +98.1% |
| 1981 | $6,654 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | $8,839 | +32.8% |
| 1983 | $13,673 | +54.7% |
| 1984 | $10,519 | -23.1% |
| 1985 | $10,451 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | $8,008 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | $7,509 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | $7,197 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | $10,244 | +42.3% |
| 1990 | $8,741 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | $9,374 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | $12,174 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | $13,993 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | $13,494 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | $16,534 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | $21,780 | +31.7% |
| 1997 | $24,907 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | $23,080 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | $23,385 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | $16,796 | -28.2% |
| 2001 | $20,211 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | $8,594 | -57.5% |
| 2003 | $17,189 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | $14,474 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | $18,998 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | $20,259 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | $27,750 | +37.0% |
| 2008 | $14,450 | -47.9% |
| 2009 | $23,933 | +65.6% |
| 2010 | $26,210 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | $24,671 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | $24,291 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | $35,269 | +45.2% |
| 2014 | $34,886 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | $35,260 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | $39,821 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | $33,738 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | $31,296 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | $37,519 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | $31,945 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | $38,384 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | $39,686 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $49,375 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | $52,550 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | $49,621 | -5.6% |
| 2026 | $92,021 | +85.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought AVT was 1974-12 ($0.52): $1,000 then is $170,212 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($88.82): $1,000 then is $995.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in AVT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Avnet, Inc. (AVT) at the start of 1973 would be worth about $93,581 today, a total return of +9258.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for AVT?
Avnet, Inc. (AVT)'s strongest calendar year since 1973 was 1975, a +145.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,457 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -57.5%.
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 AVT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1973-05 would have grown to about $845,935 on $64,000 invested.
Did AVT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $73,444. AVT beat the S&P 500 by +27.4% 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
Avnet, Inc. (AVT) historical total-return data from 1973-05 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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 Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.