What if you'd held BRKR?
A $1,000 investment in Bruker Corporation (BRKR) at the month-end close of 2000-08 would be worth $1,218 at the close of 2026-08 — +21.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,079.
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 2000
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $1,000 | — |
| 2001 | $694 | -30.6% |
| 2002 | $206 | -70.2% |
| 2003 | $193 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | $171 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | $206 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | $319 | +54.3% |
| 2007 | $564 | +77.2% |
| 2008 | $171 | -69.6% |
| 2009 | $512 | +198.4% |
| 2010 | $704 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | $527 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | $647 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | $839 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | $833 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | $1,030 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | $905 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | $1,475 | +63.0% |
| 2018 | $1,285 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | $2,209 | +71.9% |
| 2020 | $2,354 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $3,658 | +55.3% |
| 2022 | $2,988 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | $3,222 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | $2,578 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | $2,082 | -19.2% |
| 2026 | $2,599 | +24.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRKR was 2003-03 ($2.86): $1,000 then is $20,507 today. The worst was 2024-03 ($93.03): $1,000 then is $630.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRKR be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Bruker Corporation (BRKR) at the start of 2000 would be worth about $1,218 today, a total return of +21.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRKR?
Bruker Corporation (BRKR)'s strongest calendar year since 2000 was 2009, a +198.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,984 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2002, at -70.2%.
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 BRKR have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2000-08 would have grown to about $153,522 on $31,300 invested.
Did BRKR beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,079. BRKR trailed the S&P 500 by +76.0% 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
Bruker Corporation (BRKR) historical total-return data from 2000-08 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.