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What if you'd held BWG?

A $1,000 investment in BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) at the month-end close of 2012-03 would be worth $1,525 at the close of 2026-09 — +52.5% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $7,117.

$1,000 since 2012$1,525Total return+52.5%Multiple1.5×CAGR+3.0%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$1,525Gain+$525 (+52.5%)Multiple1.5×CAGR+3.0%

    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 2026-09, dividends included.

    2012$1,5252013$1,4362014$1,5662015$1,4502016$1,8292017$1,6192018$1,3812019$1,5722020$1,2042021$1,1322022$1,1172023$1,4222024$1,2272025$1,1442026$974

    Every year, $1,000 from 2012

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2012$1,000
    2013$917-8.3%
    2014$991+8.0%
    2015$785-20.8%
    2016$887+13.0%
    2017$1,040+17.2%
    2018$913-12.2%
    2019$1,192+30.6%
    2020$1,268+6.3%
    2021$1,285+1.3%
    2022$1,009-21.4%
    2023$1,170+15.9%
    2024$1,255+7.3%
    2025$1,474+17.4%
    2026$1,436-2.6%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought BWG was 2016-01 ($3.97): $1,000 then is $1,917 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($8.04): $1,000 then is $947.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in BWG be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) at the start of 2012 would be worth about $1,525 today, a total return of +52.5%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for BWG?

    BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG)'s strongest calendar year since 2012 was 2019, a +30.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,306 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, at -21.4%.

    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 BWG have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2012-03 would have grown to about $23,671 on $17,500 invested.

    Did BWG beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 with dividends reinvested (the S&P 500 Total Return index) would be worth $7,117. BWG trailed the S&P 500 by +78.6% 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

    BrandywineGLOBAL Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (BWG) historical total-return data from 2012-03 to 2026-09, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.

    Returns use adjusted close prices — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends, the same convention used by major brokerages. End-of-day and live prices come from EODHD; parts of the deep historical series are carried over from Yahoo Finance data. 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 (EODHD): 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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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.