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$1,000 in Align Technology, Inc. in 2017 → $1,696 today

If you'd invested $1,000 in Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) on January 1, 2017 — at the December 2016 month-end close of $96.13 — and held to the latest close (2026-08-), you'd have $1,696. That's a +69.6% total return — trailing the S&P 500, where the same $1,000 became $3,443.

$1,000 in 2017$1,696Total return+69.6%Multiple1.7×CAGR+5.6%

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FAQ

How much is $1,000 invested in ALGN in 2017 worth today?

$1,000 invested in Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) at the month-end close of 2016-12- would be worth $1,696 at the latest month-end close (2026-08-), a total return of +69.6% with dividends reinvested.

Did $1,000 in ALGN in 2017 beat the market?

Over the same span, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $3,443 — so Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) trailed the index by +50.7%.

What does "month-end close" mean for this calculation?

The scenario invests at the December 2016 month-end close (the price entering 2017) and values the position at the most recent month-end close (2026-08-). Intra-month extremes are shown on the ALGN calculator page.

Is the 2017–2026 return in ALGN typical?

No single year is typical. ALGN's best calendar-year return since 2001 was about +498.2%, and its worst was -67.9%.

Methodology

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) total-return data from January 2017 through the latest month-end close (2026-08-).

The entry price is the 2016 December month-end close and the exit is the latest available month-end close, both from adjusted (split and dividend) Yahoo Finance historical data.

Month-end resolution, no taxes or fees, and history never guarantees the future. For exact-date precision (including buying at a panic low), use the ALGN calculator page.

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Data: Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08-. Not financial advice.