What if you'd held BBH?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) at the month-end close of 1999-11 would be worth $19,290 at the close of 2026-08 — +1829.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,550.
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 1999
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $1,000 | — |
| 2000 | $1,187 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | $920 | -22.5% |
| 2002 | $605 | -34.2% |
| 2003 | $969 | +60.1% |
| 2004 | $1,094 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | $1,437 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | $1,373 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | $1,282 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | $1,415 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | $1,586 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | $1,621 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | $1,970 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | $2,904 | +47.4% |
| 2013 | $4,805 | +65.5% |
| 2014 | $6,263 | +30.3% |
| 2015 | $6,910 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | $5,873 | -15.0% |
| 2017 | $6,839 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | $6,108 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | $7,716 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | $9,424 | +22.1% |
| 2021 | $10,537 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | $8,931 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | $9,283 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $8,885 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | $10,766 | +21.2% |
| 2026 | $13,881 | +28.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BBH was 2002-09 ($9.80): $1,000 then is $24,900 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($244): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BBH be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) at the start of 1999 would be worth about $19,290 today, a total return of +1829.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BBH?
VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH)'s strongest calendar year since 1999 was 2013, a +65.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,655 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -34.2%.
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 BBH have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1999-11 would have grown to about $217,227 on $32,200 invested.
Did BBH beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,550. BBH beat the S&P 500 by +247.6% 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
VanEck Biotech ETF (BBH) historical total-return data from 1999-11 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.