What if you'd held EDC?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF (EDC) at the month-end close of 2008-12 would be worth $1,260 at the close of 2026-08 — +26.0% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,534.
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 2008
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,000 | — |
| 2009 | $3,054 | +205.4% |
| 2010 | $3,795 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | $1,417 | -62.7% |
| 2012 | $2,077 | +46.6% |
| 2013 | $1,637 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | $1,308 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | $656 | -49.8% |
| 2016 | $753 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | $1,798 | +138.6% |
| 2018 | $901 | -49.9% |
| 2019 | $1,297 | +43.9% |
| 2020 | $1,381 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | $1,094 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | $435 | -60.2% |
| 2023 | $467 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | $458 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | $891 | +94.6% |
| 2026 | $1,260 | +41.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought EDC was 2022-10 ($19.43): $1,000 then is $3,931 today. The worst was 2011-04 ($254): $1,000 then is $301.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in EDC be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF (EDC) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $1,260 today, a total return of +26.0%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for EDC?
Direxion Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF (EDC)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2009, a +205.4% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $3,054 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2011, at -62.7%.
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 EDC have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-12 would have grown to about $28,350 on $21,300 invested.
Did EDC beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,534. EDC trailed the S&P 500 by +85.2% 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
Direxion Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF (EDC) historical total-return data from 2008-12 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.