What if you'd held BRZU?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 2X ETF (BRZU) at the month-end close of 2013-04 would be worth $8.79 at the close of 2026-08 — -99.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,825.
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 2013
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1,000 | — |
| 2014 | $435 | -56.5% |
| 2015 | $57.43 | -86.8% |
| 2016 | $153 | +167.0% |
| 2017 | $201 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | $126 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | $198 | +57.0% |
| 2020 | $17.13 | -91.3% |
| 2021 | $10.41 | -39.2% |
| 2022 | $11.27 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | $17.53 | +55.5% |
| 2024 | $7.52 | -57.1% |
| 2025 | $14.90 | +98.0% |
| 2026 | $16.30 | +9.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BRZU was 2024-12 ($39.98): $1,000 then is $2,166 today. The worst was 2013-04 ($9,850): $1,000 then is $8.79.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BRZU be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 2X ETF (BRZU) at the start of 2013 would be worth about $8.79 today, a total return of -99.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BRZU?
Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 2X ETF (BRZU)'s strongest calendar year since 2013 was 2016, a +167.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,670 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -91.3%.
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 BRZU have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2013-04 would have grown to about $10,924 on $16,100 invested.
Did BRZU beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,825. BRZU trailed the S&P 500 by +99.8% 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
Direxion Daily Brazil Bull 2X ETF (BRZU) historical total-return data from 2013-04 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.