What if you'd held BME?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) at the month-end close of 2005-03 would be worth $9,963 at the close of 2026-08 — +896.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,529.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,146 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | $1,239 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | $981 | -20.8% |
| 2009 | $1,393 | +41.9% |
| 2010 | $1,519 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | $1,603 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | $1,944 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | $2,733 | +40.5% |
| 2014 | $3,665 | +34.1% |
| 2015 | $3,984 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $3,502 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | $4,313 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | $4,586 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | $5,689 | +24.0% |
| 2020 | $6,751 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | $7,241 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $6,905 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | $6,831 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | $6,825 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | $8,043 | +17.8% |
| 2026 | $9,389 | +16.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BME was 2008-11 ($4.11): $1,000 then is $11,102 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($45.63): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BME be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $9,963 today, a total return of +896.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BME?
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2009, a +41.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,419 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -20.8%.
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 BME have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-03 would have grown to about $104,857 on $25,800 invested.
Did BME beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,529. BME beat the S&P 500 by +52.6% 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
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (BME) historical total-return data from 2005-03 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.