What if you'd held FBT?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $13,459 at the close of 2026-09 — +1245.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $8,921.
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 2026-09, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2006
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,000 | — |
| 2007 | $1,035 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | $846 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | $1,228 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | $1,681 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | $1,404 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | $1,975 | +40.7% |
| 2013 | $2,973 | +50.5% |
| 2014 | $4,387 | +47.5% |
| 2015 | $4,865 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | $3,912 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | $5,362 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | $5,346 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | $6,402 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | $7,231 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | $7,068 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | $6,726 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $6,897 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $7,303 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $9,074 | +24.3% |
| 2026 | $11,904 | +31.2% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FBT was 2008-11 ($17.74): $1,000 then is $15,272 today. The worst was 2026-09 ($271): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FBT be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $13,459 today, a total return of +1245.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FBT?
First Trust Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2013, a +50.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,505 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2016, at -19.6%.
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 FBT have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $115,867 on $24,400 invested.
Did FBT 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 $8,921. FBT beat the S&P 500 by +50.9% 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 Amex Biotech Index Fund (FBT) historical total-return data from 2006-06 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.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via EODHD and Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-09-04. Not financial advice.