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What if you'd held PBP?

A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (PBP) at the month-end close of 2007-12 would be worth $2,616 at the close of 2026-08 — +161.6% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $5,249.

$1,000 since 2007$2,616Total return+161.6%Multiple2.6×CAGR+5.3%

Your scenario

Dates resolve to the nearest month-end close.
Leave empty for "held until today".
Invested at each month-end. Starts on the buy date.

Result

Worth$2,616Gain+$1,616 (+161.6%)Multiple2.6×CAGR+5.3%

    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.

    2007$2,6162008$2,6162009$3,7012010$2,9872011$2,8452012$2,7262013$2,6082014$2,3092015$2,2052016$2,1172017$1,9892018$1,7762019$1,8822020$1,6332021$1,6902022$1,4082023$1,5972024$1,4312025$1,1942026$1,092

    Every year, $1,000 from 2007

    YearValue of $1,000Year return
    2007$1,000
    2008$707-29.3%
    2009$876+23.9%
    2010$919+5.0%
    2011$960+4.4%
    2012$1,003+4.5%
    2013$1,133+12.9%
    2014$1,187+4.7%
    2015$1,236+4.1%
    2016$1,315+6.4%
    2017$1,473+12.0%
    2018$1,390-5.6%
    2019$1,602+15.2%
    2020$1,548-3.4%
    2021$1,858+20.0%
    2022$1,639-11.8%
    2023$1,828+11.5%
    2024$2,191+19.9%
    2025$2,396+9.3%
    2026$2,616+9.2%

    Best and worst month-end to buy

    The best single month-end close to have bought PBP was 2009-02 ($5.66): $1,000 then is $4,133 today. The worst was 2026-08 ($23.39): $1,000 then is $1,000.

    FAQ

    What would $1,000 in PBP be worth today?

    A $1,000 investment in Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (PBP) at the start of 2007 would be worth about $2,616 today, a total return of +161.6%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.

    What were the best and worst years for PBP?

    Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (PBP)'s strongest calendar year since 2007 was 2009, a +23.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $1,239 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -29.3%.

    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 PBP have grown?

    Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2007-12 would have grown to about $46,796 on $22,500 invested.

    Did PBP beat the S&P 500?

    Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $5,249. PBP trailed the S&P 500 by +50.2% 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 S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF (PBP) historical total-return data from 2007-12 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.

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    What if you'd held…

    Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.