What if you'd held BVN?
A $1,000 investment in Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN) at the month-end close of 1996-05 would be worth $9,518 at the close of 2026-08 — +851.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $11,520.
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 1996
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $1,000 | — |
| 1997 | $943 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | $771 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | $965 | +25.1% |
| 2000 | $879 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | $1,273 | +44.8% |
| 2002 | $1,641 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | $3,600 | +119.3% |
| 2004 | $2,952 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | $3,705 | +25.5% |
| 2006 | $3,740 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | $7,654 | +104.7% |
| 2008 | $5,438 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | $9,181 | +68.8% |
| 2010 | $13,587 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | $10,775 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | $10,260 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | $3,244 | -68.4% |
| 2014 | $2,775 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | $1,241 | -55.3% |
| 2016 | $3,279 | +164.2% |
| 2017 | $4,124 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | $4,781 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | $4,473 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | $3,613 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | $2,168 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | $2,222 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $4,587 | +106.4% |
| 2024 | $3,486 | -24.0% |
| 2025 | $8,584 | +146.3% |
| 2026 | $10,787 | +25.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BVN was 1998-08 ($1.42): $1,000 then is $23,930 today. The worst was 2010-10 ($46.10): $1,000 then is $737.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BVN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN) at the start of 1996 would be worth about $9,518 today, a total return of +851.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BVN?
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN)'s strongest calendar year since 1996 was 2016, a +164.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,642 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2013, at -68.4%.
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 BVN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1996-05 would have grown to about $168,149 on $36,400 invested.
Did BVN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $11,520. BVN trailed the S&P 500 by +17.4% 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
Buenaventura Mining Company Inc. (BVN) historical total-return data from 1996-05 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.