What if you'd held DHY?
A $1,000 investment in Credit Suisse High Yield Credit Fund (DHY) at the month-end close of 1998-07 would be worth $4,244 at the close of 2026-08 — +324.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,878.
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 1998
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | $1,000 | — |
| 1999 | $918 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | $859 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | $939 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | $875 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | $1,274 | +45.6% |
| 2004 | $1,371 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | $1,294 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | $1,379 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | $1,207 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | $662 | -45.1% |
| 2009 | $1,458 | +120.1% |
| 2010 | $1,598 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | $1,772 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | $2,182 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | $2,307 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | $2,307 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | $2,102 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | $2,777 | +32.1% |
| 2017 | $3,251 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | $2,726 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | $3,442 | +26.3% |
| 2020 | $3,455 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $4,051 | +17.2% |
| 2022 | $3,179 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | $3,926 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | $4,655 | +18.6% |
| 2025 | $4,770 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | $4,450 | -6.7% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought DHY was 2008-11 ($0.22): $1,000 then is $7,768 today. The worst was 2025-10 ($1.92): $1,000 then is $907.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in DHY be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Credit Suisse High Yield Credit Fund (DHY) at the start of 1998 would be worth about $4,244 today, a total return of +324.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for DHY?
Credit Suisse High Yield Credit Fund (DHY)'s strongest calendar year since 1998 was 2009, a +120.1% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,201 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -45.1%.
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 DHY have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1998-07 would have grown to about $88,425 on $33,800 invested.
Did DHY beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,878. DHY trailed the S&P 500 by +38.3% 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
Credit Suisse High Yield Credit Fund (DHY) historical total-return data from 1998-07 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. 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.