What if you'd held FCX?
A $1,000 investment in Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) at the month-end close of 1995-07 would be worth $9,609 at the close of 2026-08 — +860.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $13,714.
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 2026-08, dividends included. Click any year for the full story.
Every year, $1,000 from 1995
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | $1,000 | — |
| 1996 | $1,090 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | $593 | -45.6% |
| 1998 | $399 | -32.8% |
| 1999 | $807 | +102.3% |
| 2000 | $327 | -59.4% |
| 2001 | $511 | +56.3% |
| 2002 | $641 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | $1,625 | +153.5% |
| 2004 | $1,518 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | $2,264 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | $2,526 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | $4,719 | +86.8% |
| 2008 | $1,155 | -75.5% |
| 2009 | $3,796 | +228.7% |
| 2010 | $5,795 | +52.7% |
| 2011 | $3,660 | -36.8% |
| 2012 | $3,513 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | $4,213 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | $2,705 | -35.8% |
| 2015 | $808 | -70.1% |
| 2016 | $1,574 | +94.8% |
| 2017 | $2,262 | +43.8% |
| 2018 | $1,241 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | $1,609 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | $3,203 | +99.0% |
| 2021 | $5,170 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | $4,789 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | $5,445 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | $4,932 | -9.4% |
| 2025 | $6,679 | +35.4% |
| 2026 | $9,151 | +37.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought FCX was 2000-10 ($2.29): $1,000 then is $30,170 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($69.09): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in FCX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) at the start of 1995 would be worth about $9,609 today, a total return of +860.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for FCX?
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX)'s strongest calendar year since 1995 was 2009, a +228.7% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,287 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -75.5%.
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 FCX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1995-07 would have grown to about $251,988 on $37,400 invested.
Did FCX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $13,714. FCX trailed the S&P 500 by +29.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. What If I'd Held is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (FCX) historical total-return data from 1995-07 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. 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 (Yahoo Finance): 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. What If I'd Held is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.