What if you'd held MCI?
A $1,000 investment in Barings Corporate Investors (MCI) at the month-end close of 1980-03 would be worth $209,339 at the close of 2026-08 — +20833.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $75,502.
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 1980
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,000 | — |
| 1981 | $1,349 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | $1,560 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | $1,679 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | $1,826 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | $2,365 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | $3,534 | +49.5% |
| 1987 | $3,647 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | $3,470 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | $2,957 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | $2,839 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | $4,156 | +46.4% |
| 1992 | $4,314 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | $5,401 | +25.2% |
| 1994 | $6,186 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | $7,929 | +28.2% |
| 1996 | $9,220 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | $13,450 | +45.9% |
| 1998 | $13,013 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | $13,553 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | $15,827 | +16.8% |
| 2001 | $16,144 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | $16,412 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | $20,951 | +27.7% |
| 2004 | $28,380 | +35.5% |
| 2005 | $32,350 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | $40,436 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | $37,978 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | $26,636 | -29.9% |
| 2009 | $38,086 | +43.0% |
| 2010 | $50,021 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | $63,682 | +27.3% |
| 2012 | $58,683 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | $61,946 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | $71,316 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | $83,231 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | $80,296 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | $85,499 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | $89,216 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $110,091 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | $92,735 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | $119,656 | +29.0% |
| 2022 | $112,590 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | $162,680 | +44.5% |
| 2024 | $196,563 | +20.8% |
| 2025 | $189,207 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | $195,949 | +3.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought MCI was 1980-03 ($0.09): $1,000 then is $209,339 today. The worst was 2025-03 ($21.21): $1,000 then is $867.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in MCI be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Barings Corporate Investors (MCI) at the start of 1980 would be worth about $209,339 today, a total return of +20833.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for MCI?
Barings Corporate Investors (MCI)'s strongest calendar year since 1980 was 1986, a +49.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,495 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.9%.
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 MCI have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1980-03 would have grown to about $1.79M on $55,800 invested.
Did MCI beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $75,502. MCI beat the S&P 500 by +177.3% 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
Barings Corporate Investors (MCI) historical total-return data from 1980-03 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.