What if you'd held FMF?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) at the month-end close of 2013-08 would be worth $1,301 at the close of 2026-08 — +30.1% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $4,720.
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 | $980 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | $973 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | $933 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | $949 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | $924 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | $876 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | $926 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | $959 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | $1,010 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $1,008 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | $1,090 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | $1,139 | +4.5% |
| 2026 | $1,229 | +7.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FMF was 2020-02 ($35.37): $1,000 then is $1,423 today. The worst was 2026-04 ($51.35): $1,000 then is $980.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FMF be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) at the start of 2013 would be worth about $1,301 today, a total return of +30.1%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FMF?
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF)'s strongest calendar year since 2013 was 2024, a +8.2% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,082 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2019, at -5.2%.
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 FMF have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2013-08 would have grown to about $19,497 on $15,700 invested.
Did FMF beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $4,720. FMF trailed the S&P 500 by +72.4% 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
First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (FMF) historical total-return data from 2013-08 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.
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Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.