What if you'd held FAN?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) at the month-end close of 2008-06 would be worth $1,172 at the close of 2026-08 — +17.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,022.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,227 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | $844 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | $655 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | $585 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | $964 | +64.9% |
| 2014 | $884 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | $1,011 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | $1,105 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | $1,286 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | $1,139 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | $1,495 | +31.2% |
| 2020 | $2,410 | +61.2% |
| 2021 | $2,130 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | $1,851 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | $1,791 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $1,631 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | $2,290 | +40.4% |
| 2026 | $2,696 | +17.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FAN was 2012-07 ($4.37): $1,000 then is $5,497 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($26.94): $1,000 then is $892.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FAN be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,172 today, a total return of +17.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FAN?
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2013, a +64.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,649 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2010, at -31.2%.
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 FAN have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-06 would have grown to about $50,243 on $21,900 invested.
Did FAN beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,022. FAN trailed the S&P 500 by +80.5% 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
First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) historical total-return data from 2008-06 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.