What if you'd held NHS?
A $1,000 investment in Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NHS) at the month-end close of 2003-07 would be worth $4,399 at the close of 2026-09 — +339.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $12,060.
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 2003
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $1,000 | — |
| 2004 | $1,151 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | $1,206 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | $1,288 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | $1,140 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | $713 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | $1,526 | +113.9% |
| 2010 | $1,900 | +24.5% |
| 2011 | $2,104 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | $2,316 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | $2,394 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | $2,407 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | $2,151 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $2,717 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | $2,952 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | $2,614 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | $3,634 | +39.0% |
| 2020 | $3,800 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | $4,400 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | $3,388 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | $3,515 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $3,903 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | $4,482 | +14.8% |
| 2026 | $3,985 | -11.1% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought NHS was 2008-11 ($0.92): $1,000 then is $6,439 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($7.09): $1,000 then is $837.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in NHS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NHS) at the start of 2003 would be worth about $4,399 today, a total return of +339.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for NHS?
Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NHS)'s strongest calendar year since 2003 was 2009, a +113.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,139 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -37.5%.
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 NHS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2003-07 would have grown to about $57,157 on $27,900 invested.
Did NHS 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 $12,060. NHS trailed the S&P 500 by +63.5% 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
Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NHS) historical total-return data from 2003-07 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.