What if you'd held HDV?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) at the month-end close of 2011-03 would be worth $5,047 at the close of 2026-08 — +404.7% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,814.
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 2011
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $1,000 | — |
| 2012 | $1,097 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | $1,356 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | $1,525 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | $1,522 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | $1,762 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | $1,998 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | $1,938 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | $2,331 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | $2,180 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | $2,604 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | $2,787 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | $2,835 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $3,236 | +14.1% |
| 2025 | $3,622 | +11.9% |
| 2026 | $4,528 | +25.0% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought HDV was 2011-09 ($5.91): $1,000 then is $5,064 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($29.93): $1,000 then is $1,000.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in HDV be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) at the start of 2011 would be worth about $5,047 today, a total return of +404.7%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for HDV?
iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV)'s strongest calendar year since 2011 was 2026, a +25.0% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,250 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2020, at -6.5%.
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 HDV have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2011-03 would have grown to about $46,105 on $18,600 invested.
Did HDV beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,814. HDV trailed the S&P 500 by +13.2% 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
iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV) historical total-return data from 2011-03 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.