How much would $1,000 invested in AAOI be worth today?

$1,000 invested in AAOI on October 20, 2016 would be worth $3,698 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 14.0% a year compounded (CAGR).

How far back does the AAOI calculator go?

AAOI data begins September 26, 2013, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 13 years, 1 month of history.

Does this include dividends?

Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

If You Invested $1,000 in AAOI: What It Would Be Worth Today

AAOI

$76.74-1.87%

as of close, Oct 20, 2026

☾ AH $76.74 -1.87%

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Result#

$1,000Oct 20, 2016$3,698Oct 20, 20263.7×your money

$1,000 invested in AAOI on October 20, 2016 was worth $3,698 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested.

That’s 14.0% a year compounded (CAGR) over 10 years: 3.7 times your money.

Over the same dates the same $1,000 would be worth $4,210 in the S&P 500 and $6,533 in the Nasdaq-100: AAOI trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.

Price only$3,698if dividends were spent

Biggest fall−98.5%Aug 1, 2017 to Jul 11, 2022

At a flat 5% a year$1,629a savings account's rate

Gain$2,698on $1,000 put in

How this period ranks#

Better than 74% of all 38 periods of 10 years since 2013.

Your dates

−90%930%

Worst: −9.8% a year, Jun 2014 to Jun 2024Best: 31.1% a year, May 2016 to May 2026

One scale for every length, so longer periods bunch up. Point at a bar.

Growth of $1,000 in AAOI, October 20, 2016 to October 20, 2026#

Your $1,000$Your buySame plan in the S&P 500The highA lowLog scale: equal steps are equal percentage moves

Lowest value$72 · Jul 2022Highest value$10,752 · May 2026$1,967 · Apr 2017$

$100$300$1,000$10k$3,698

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How far AAOI was below its previous high. The biggest fall: −98.5% from Aug 1, 2017 to Jul 11, 2022, back to the high by Mar 2, 2026.

−98.5% from its high−66.1% from its high−33.4% from its high−31.8% from its high

high−98%

Your one buy. $1,000 on October 20, 2016, worth $3,698 on October 20, 2026. Pick Monthly or Yearly to see a plan's buys.

3.7×paid

What $1,000 would be worth on October 20, 2026, by start date#

Each point is the same amount invested that day and held to October 20, 2026, dividends reinvested. Above the line it made money.

Your start

$1,000$3,000$10k$30k

2014201620182020202220242026

$1,000 invested in AAOI, by year#

Started on each year's first close and held to Oct 20, 2026, dividends reinvested.

Started	Worth Oct 20, 2026	Multiple	A year (CAGR)	Same in the Nasdaq-100
2017	$3,322	3.3×	13.0%	$6,414
2018	$2,024	2.0×	8.3%	$4,794
2019	$4,832	4.8×	22.4%	$4,865
2020	$6,139	6.1×	30.6%	$3,457
2021	$8,760	8.8×	45.5%	$2,399
2022	$14,562	14.6×	74.8%	$1,838
2023	$40,819	40.8×	165.8%	$2,772
2024	$4,106	4.1×	65.7%	$1,808
2025	$2,156	2.2×	53.4%	$1,418
2026	$1,938	1.9×	—	$1,174

Methodology#

A buy is made at the start date's close, or the next session's when the market was closed that day, and valued at the end date's close; a monthly or yearly plan buys on the same day of each month or year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. AAOI data begins September 26, 2013; values as of October 20, 2026 and refresh daily. The ranking compares month-end to month-end periods. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

See the live AAOI chart and fundamentals on the AAOI quote page or the S&P 500 return calculator.

FAQ#

How much would $1,000 invested in AAOI be worth today?: $1,000 invested in AAOI on October 20, 2016 would be worth $3,698 on October 20, 2026, with dividends reinvested — 14.0% a year compounded (CAGR).
How far back does the AAOI calculator go?: AAOI data begins September 26, 2013, with a close every session. Pick any start and end date in that span — 13 years, 1 month of history.
Does this include dividends?: Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.

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