What if you'd held BRF?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) at the month-end close of 2009-05 would be worth $1,090 at the close of 2026-08 — +9.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,386.
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 2009
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $1,000 | — |
| 2010 | $1,245 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | $897 | -27.9% |
| 2012 | $1,065 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | $754 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | $560 | -25.8% |
| 2015 | $287 | -48.8% |
| 2016 | $459 | +59.9% |
| 2017 | $709 | +54.6% |
| 2018 | $624 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | $877 | +40.7% |
| 2020 | $693 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | $551 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | $472 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | $648 | +37.2% |
| 2024 | $421 | -35.0% |
| 2025 | $649 | +54.2% |
| 2026 | $609 | -6.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRF was 2016-01 ($6.51): $1,000 then is $2,312 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($31.13): $1,000 then is $483.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) at the start of 2009 would be worth about $1,090 today, a total return of +9.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRF?
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)'s strongest calendar year since 2009 was 2016, a +59.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,599 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -48.8%.
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 BRF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2009-05 would have grown to about $20,434 on $20,800 invested.
Did BRF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,386. BRF trailed the S&P 500 by +87.0% 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 Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) historical total-return data from 2009-05 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.