What if you'd held KBWD?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) at the month-end close of 2010-12 would be worth $2,369 at the close of 2026-08 — +136.9% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,129.
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 2010
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,000 | — |
| 2011 | $994 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | $1,157 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | $1,368 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | $1,481 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | $1,330 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | $1,603 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | $1,797 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | $1,640 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | $1,979 | +20.7% |
| 2020 | $1,672 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | $2,205 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | $1,782 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | $2,144 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | $2,235 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | $2,360 | +5.6% |
| 2026 | $2,369 | +0.4% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought KBWD was 2011-09 ($4.90): $1,000 then is $2,592 today. The worst was 2026-01 ($13.01): $1,000 then is $976.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in KBWD be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) at the start of 2010 would be worth about $2,369 today, a total return of +136.9%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for KBWD?
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)'s strongest calendar year since 2010 was 2021, a +31.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,319 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2022, 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 KBWD have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2010-12 would have grown to about $28,138 on $18,900 invested.
Did KBWD beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,129. KBWD trailed the S&P 500 by +61.3% 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
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) historical total-return data from 2010-12 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.