What if you'd held PBJ?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) at the month-end close of 2005-06 would be worth $4,388 at the close of 2026-08 — +338.8% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,470.
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 2005
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1,000 | — |
| 2006 | $1,154 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | $1,226 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | $960 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | $1,066 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | $1,384 | +29.9% |
| 2011 | $1,470 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | $1,551 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | $2,070 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | $2,430 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | $2,598 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | $2,744 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | $2,795 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | $2,482 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | $2,916 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | $3,077 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | $3,895 | +26.6% |
| 2022 | $4,018 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | $4,110 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | $4,213 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $4,134 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | $4,498 | +8.8% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought PBJ was 2009-02 ($9.01): $1,000 then is $5,376 today. The worst was 2026-02 ($50.65): $1,000 then is $956.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in PBJ be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) at the start of 2005 would be worth about $4,388 today, a total return of +338.8%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for PBJ?
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ)'s strongest calendar year since 2005 was 2013, a +33.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,335 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -21.7%.
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 PBJ have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2005-06 would have grown to about $59,699 on $25,500 invested.
Did PBJ beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,470. PBJ trailed the S&P 500 by +32.2% 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
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF (PBJ) historical total-return data from 2005-06 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.