What if you'd held ERX?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Energy Bull 2X ETF (ERX) at the month-end close of 2008-11 would be worth $304 at the close of 2026-08 — -69.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $8,600.
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 | $1,145 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | $1,705 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | $1,367 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | $1,414 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | $2,622 | +85.4% |
| 2014 | $1,764 | -32.7% |
| 2015 | $684 | -61.3% |
| 2016 | $1,164 | +70.3% |
| 2017 | $1,029 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | $454 | -55.9% |
| 2019 | $531 | +17.1% |
| 2020 | $44.63 | -91.6% |
| 2021 | $94.58 | +111.9% |
| 2022 | $218 | +130.6% |
| 2023 | $191 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | $193 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | $199 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | $385 | +93.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought ERX was 2020-10 ($7.29): $1,000 then is $14,706 today. The worst was 2014-06 ($1,057): $1,000 then is $101.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in ERX be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Direxion Energy Bull 2X ETF (ERX) at the start of 2008 would be worth about $304 today, a total return of -69.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for ERX?
Direxion Energy Bull 2X ETF (ERX)'s strongest calendar year since 2008 was 2022, a +130.6% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $2,306 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -91.6%.
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 ERX have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2008-11 would have grown to about $31,957 on $21,400 invested.
Did ERX beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $8,600. ERX trailed the S&P 500 by +96.5% 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
Direxion Energy Bull 2X ETF (ERX) historical total-return data from 2008-11 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.