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What if you'd held BELFA?

A $1,000 investment in Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA) at the month-end close of 1983-12 would be worth $70,332 at the close of 2026-08 — +6933.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $46,735.

$1,000 since 1983$70,332Total return+6933.2%Multiple70.3×CAGR+10.5%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$70,332Gain+$69,332 (+6933.2%)Multiple70.3×CAGR+10.5%

    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.

    2000$10,0932001$8,3832002$11,7262003$15,5152004$9,3602005$9,5012006$10,8522007$9,1222008$8,0532009$15,0352010$13,7302011$10,4632012$12,2982013$14,9152014$13,0342015$10,4362016$16,8722017$9,6222018$11,0492019$17,3232020$14,4782021$17,2742022$15,0462023$6,9342024$3,4332025$2,4562026$1,453

    Every year, $1,000 from 1983

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    1983$1,000
    1984$1,281+28.1%
    1985$750-41.5%
    1986$1,016+35.4%
    1987$969-4.6%
    1988$719-25.8%
    1989$516-28.2%
    1990$297-42.5%
    1991$1,094+268.6%
    1992$2,219+102.8%
    1993$1,063-52.1%
    1994$1,031-2.9%
    1995$1,312+27.3%
    1996$1,765+34.5%
    1997$2,391+35.4%
    1998$5,000+109.1%
    1999$6,968+39.4%
    2000$8,390+20.4%
    2001$5,998-28.5%
    2002$4,533-24.4%
    2003$7,514+65.8%
    2004$7,402-1.5%
    2005$6,481-12.4%
    2006$7,710+19.0%
    2007$8,734+13.3%
    2008$4,678-46.4%
    2009$5,123+9.5%
    2010$6,722+31.2%
    2011$5,719-14.9%
    2012$4,715-17.5%
    2013$5,396+14.4%
    2014$6,739+24.9%
    2015$4,168-38.1%
    2016$7,309+75.3%
    2017$6,366-12.9%
    2018$4,060-36.2%
    2019$4,858+19.7%
    2020$4,071-16.2%
    2021$4,675+14.8%
    2022$10,143+117.0%
    2023$20,486+102.0%
    2024$28,638+39.8%
    2025$48,394+69.0%
    2026$70,332+45.3%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought BELFA was 1990-10 ($0.78): $1,000 then is $281,507 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($291): $1,000 then is $757.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in BELFA be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA) at the start of 1983 would be worth about $70,332 today, a total return of +6933.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for BELFA?

    Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA)'s strongest calendar year since 1983 was 1991, a +268.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,686 by year-end. Its weakest year was 1993, at -52.1%.

    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 BELFA have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1983-12 would have grown to about $1.73M on $51,300 invested.

    Did BELFA beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $46,735. BELFA beat the S&P 500 by +50.5% 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

    Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFA) historical total-return data from 1983-12 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.