What if you'd held BLX?
A $1,000 investment in Bladex, Inc. Class E (BLX) at the month-end close of 1992-09 would be worth $13,225 at the close of 2026-08 — +1222.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $18,449.
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 1992
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | $1,000 | — |
| 1993 | $1,532 | +53.2% |
| 1994 | $1,065 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | $1,592 | +49.5% |
| 1996 | $1,776 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | $1,476 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | $610 | -58.7% |
| 1999 | $907 | +48.6% |
| 2000 | $1,390 | +53.3% |
| 2001 | $1,195 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | $194 | -83.8% |
| 2003 | $819 | +322.7% |
| 2004 | $924 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | $954 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | $981 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | $990 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | $931 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | $954 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | $1,324 | +38.7% |
| 2011 | $1,206 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | $1,706 | +41.4% |
| 2013 | $2,329 | +36.5% |
| 2014 | $2,660 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | $2,352 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | $2,789 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | $2,694 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $1,850 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | $2,462 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | $1,982 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | $2,210 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | $2,306 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | $3,703 | +60.6% |
| 2024 | $5,692 | +53.7% |
| 2025 | $7,366 | +29.4% |
| 2026 | $9,313 | +26.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BLX was 2002-09 ($0.51): $1,000 then is $106,164 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($60.74): $1,000 then is $893.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BLX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bladex, Inc. Class E (BLX) at the start of 1992 would be worth about $13,225 today, a total return of +1222.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BLX?
Bladex, Inc. Class E (BLX)'s strongest calendar year since 1992 was 2003, a +322.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,227 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -83.8%.
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 BLX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1992-09 would have grown to about $325,177 on $40,800 invested.
Did BLX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $18,449. BLX trailed the S&P 500 by +28.3% 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
Bladex, Inc. Class E (BLX) historical total-return data from 1992-09 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.