What if you'd held FRA?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc (FRA) at the month-end close of 2003-10 would be worth $3,176 at the close of 2026-08 — +217.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $7,336.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,003 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | $982 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | $1,126 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | $1,085 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | $671 | -38.2% |
| 2009 | $1,203 | +79.4% |
| 2010 | $1,338 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | $1,282 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | $1,559 | +21.6% |
| 2013 | $1,597 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | $1,553 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | $1,588 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | $1,885 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | $1,891 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | $1,735 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | $2,100 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | $2,050 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | $2,415 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | $2,159 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | $2,709 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | $3,294 | +21.6% |
| 2025 | $3,171 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | $3,232 | +1.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FRA was 2008-12 ($2.28): $1,000 then is $4,820 today. The worst was 2025-08 ($11.69): $1,000 then is $940.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FRA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc (FRA) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $3,176 today, a total return of +217.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FRA?
Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc (FRA)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +79.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,794 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -38.2%.
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 FRA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-10 would have grown to about $58,862 on $27,500 invested.
Did FRA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $7,336. FRA trailed the S&P 500 by +56.7% 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
Blackrock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund Inc (FRA) historical total-return data from 2003-10 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.