What if you'd held RBLD?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD) at the month-end close of 2008-10 would be worth $4,312 at the close of 2026-09 — +331.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500, dividends reinvested, would be worth $11,169.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $1,236 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | $1,452 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | $1,190 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | $1,420 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | $1,767 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | $1,575 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | $1,558 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | $1,769 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | $2,175 | +22.9% |
| 2018 | $1,703 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | $1,921 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | $1,931 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | $2,182 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | $1,966 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | $2,347 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | $2,768 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | $3,155 | +14.0% |
| 2026 | $3,650 | +15.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought RBLD was 2009-02 ($17.56): $1,000 then is $4,901 today. The worst was 2026-06 ($90.00): $1,000 then is $956.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in RBLD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $4,312 today, a total return of +331.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for RBLD?
First Trust Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2013, a +24.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,244 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2018, at -21.7%.
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 RBLD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-10 would have grown to about $46,066 on $21,600 invested.
Did RBLD 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 $11,169. RBLD trailed the S&P 500 by +61.4% 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 Alerian US NextGen Infrastructure ETF (RBLD) historical total-return data from 2008-10 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.