What if you'd held BELFB?
A $1,000 investment in Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) at the month-end close of 1998-07 would be worth $43,046 at the close of 2026-08 — +4204.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,878.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $1,411 | +41.1% |
| 2000 | $2,016 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | $1,498 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | $1,210 | -19.2% |
| 2003 | $1,984 | +64.0% |
| 2004 | $2,067 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | $1,957 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | $2,153 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | $1,824 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | $1,336 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | $1,376 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | $1,552 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | $1,234 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | $1,308 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | $1,450 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | $1,884 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | $1,207 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | $2,192 | +81.6% |
| 2017 | $1,804 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | $1,337 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | $1,512 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | $1,137 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | $997 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | $2,579 | +158.7% |
| 2023 | $5,265 | +104.2% |
| 2024 | $6,529 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | $13,472 | +106.3% |
| 2026 | $20,975 | +55.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BELFB was 1998-08 ($5.08): $1,000 then is $51,943 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($333): $1,000 then is $792.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BELFB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $43,046 today, a total return of +4204.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BELFB?
Bel Fuse Inc. (BELFB)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2022, a +158.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,587 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -35.9%.
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 BELFB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-07 would have grown to about $475,433 on $33,800 invested.
Did BELFB beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,878. BELFB beat the S&P 500 by +525.8% 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. (BELFB) historical total-return data from 1998-07 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.