A $1,000 investment in Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS) in January 2016 would be worth $3,530 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 12.7% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to June 2002, and pin an end month for a closed window.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,694 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,413 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). BNS trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 (BNS). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. BNS data begins June 2002; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
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| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,530 | $7,413 | 3.5× | 12.7% |
| 2017 | $2,311 | $6,129 | 2.3× | 9.2% |
| 2018 | $2,000 | $4,466 | 2.0× | 8.4% |
| 2019 | $2,235 | $4,461 | 2.2× | 11.2% |
| 2020 | $2,220 | $3,397 | 2.2× | 13.0% |
| 2021 | $2,141 | $2,349 | 2.1× | 14.7% |
| 2022 | $1,516 | $2,025 | 1.5× | 9.6% |
| 2023 | $1,907 | $2,477 | 1.9× | 19.9% |
| 2024 | $2,070 | $1,739 | 2.1× | 33.0% |
| 2025 | $1,782 | $1,380 | 1.8× | 45.3% |
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,530 | $7,413 | 3.5× | 12.7% |
| 2017 | $2,311 | $6,129 | 2.3× | 9.2% |
| 2018 | $2,000 | $4,466 | 2.0× | 8.4% |
| 2019 | $2,235 | $4,461 | 2.2× | 11.2% |
| 2020 | $2,220 | $3,397 | 2.2× | 13.0% |
| 2021 | $2,141 | $2,349 | 2.1× | 14.7% |
| 2022 | $1,516 | $2,025 | 1.5× | 9.6% |
| 2023 | $1,907 | $2,477 | 1.9× | 19.9% |
| 2024 | $2,070 | $1,739 | 2.1× | 33.0% |
| 2025 | $1,782 | $1,380 | 1.8× | 45.3% |