What if you'd held DBA?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) at the month-end close of 2007-01 would be worth $1,313 at the close of 2026-08 — +31.3% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,359.
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.
Every year, $1,000 from 2007
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $1,000 | — |
| 2008 | $808 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | $817 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | $999 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | $892 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | $863 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | $749 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | $769 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | $637 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | $617 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | $580 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | $529 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | $525 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | $512 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | $626 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | $642 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $691 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | $922 | +33.4% |
| 2025 | $917 | -0.5% |
| 2026 | $1,017 | +10.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DBA was 2020-06 ($11.92): $1,000 then is $2,373 today. The worst was 2008-02 ($35.05): $1,000 then is $807.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DBA be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $1,313 today, a total return of +31.3%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DBA?
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2024, a +33.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,334 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -19.2%.
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 DBA have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-01 would have grown to about $33,815 on $23,600 invested.
Did DBA beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,359. DBA trailed the S&P 500 by +75.5% 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
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) historical total-return data from 2007-01 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. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.