What if you'd held FXB?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) at the month-end close of 2006-06 would be worth $863 at the close of 2026-09 — -13.7% 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 | $1,065 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | $812 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | $898 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | $868 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | $859 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | $895 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | $910 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | $853 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | $804 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | $669 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | $730 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | $688 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | $714 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | $735 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $723 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | $648 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | $702 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | $712 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | $786 | +10.4% |
| 2026 | $797 | +1.5% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FXB was 2022-09 ($97.23): $1,000 then is $1,336 today. The worst was 2007-10 ($180): $1,000 then is $722.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FXB be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) at the start of 2006 would be worth about $863 today, a total return of -13.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FXB?
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB)'s strongest calendar year since 2006 was 2009, a +10.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,106 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -23.8%.
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 FXB have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2006-06 would have grown to about $24,592 on $24,400 invested.
Did FXB 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. FXB trailed the S&P 500 by +90.3% 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
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (FXB) 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.