What if you'd held FMAT?
A $1,000 investment in Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) at the month-end close of 2013-10 would be worth $2,992 at the close of 2026-08 — +199.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,388.
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 | $1,058 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | $952 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | $1,146 | +20.4% |
| 2017 | $1,416 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | $1,169 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | $1,443 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | $1,725 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | $2,198 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | $1,932 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | $2,197 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $2,207 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | $2,474 | +12.1% |
| 2026 | $2,825 | +14.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FMAT was 2016-01 ($18.19): $1,000 then is $3,310 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($62.08): $1,000 then is $970.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FMAT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) at the start of 2013 would be worth about $2,992 today, a total return of +199.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FMAT?
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT)'s strongest calendar year since 2013 was 2021, a +27.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,275 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -17.4%.
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 FMAT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2013-10 would have grown to about $29,810 on $15,500 invested.
Did FMAT beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,388. FMAT trailed the S&P 500 by +31.8% 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
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) historical total-return data from 2013-10 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.